Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested was 42,000 ha in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
42,000 ha
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
35th
of 94 countries
All-time high
527,729 ha
in 1970
All-time low
38,640 ha
in 2010
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 42,000 ha for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Sudan (former) peaked at 527,729 ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 38,640 ha, in 2010.

Sudan (former) ranks 35th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year ha Change
1961 380,525 ha
1962 475,791 ha +25.0%
1963 447,777 ha -5.9%
1964 440,849 ha -1.5%
1965 448,466 ha +1.7%
1966 440,997 ha -1.7%
1967 486,604 ha +10.3%
1968 482,662 ha -0.8%
1969 469,646 ha -2.7%
1970 527,729 ha +12.4%
1971 508,122 ha -3.7%
1972 512,256 ha +0.8%
1973 479,261 ha -6.4%
1974 511,237 ha +6.7%
1975 490,653 ha -4.0%
1976 412,000 ha -16.0%
1977 422,500 ha +2.5%
1978 470,400 ha +11.3%
1979 424,700 ha -9.7%
1980 411,200 ha -3.2%
1981 391,500 ha -4.8%
1982 408,318 ha +4.3%
1983 423,020 ha +3.6%
1984 427,641 ha +1.1%
1985 418,400 ha -2.2%
1986 335,223 ha -19.9%
1987 347,826 ha +3.8%
1988 330,183 ha -5.1%
1989 332,283 ha +0.6%
1990 294,896 ha -11.3%
1991 183,995 ha -37.6%
1992 191,136 ha +3.9%
1993 149,549 ha -21.8%
1994 122,663 ha -18.0%
1995 183,995 ha +50.0%
1996 247,427 ha +34.5%
1997 289,855 ha +17.1%
1998 176,854 ha -39.0%
1999 134,005 ha -24.2%
2000 171,393 ha +27.9%
2001 169,712 ha -1.0%
2002 144,480 ha -14.9%
2003 158,000 ha +9.4%
2004 164,220 ha +3.9%
2005 199,920 ha +21.7%
2006 174,167 ha -12.9%
2007 181,250 ha +4.1%
2008 97,479 ha -46.2%
2009 129,167 ha +32.5%
2010 38,640 ha -70.1%
2011 42,000 ha +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 452,591 ha 380,525 ha 486,604 ha 9
1970s 475,886 ha 412,000 ha 527,729 ha 10
1980s 382,559 ha 330,183 ha 427,641 ha 10
1990s 197,438 ha 122,663 ha 294,896 ha 10
2000s 158,979 ha 97,479 ha 199,920 ha 10
2010s 40,320 ha 38,640 ha 42,000 ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 32 Togo 76,000 ha compare
  2. 33 Spain 51,823 ha compare
  3. 34 Guinea 46,097 ha compare
  4. 36 Malawi 41,892 ha compare
  5. 37 Ethiopia PDR 40,000 ha compare
  6. 38 Somalia 18,571 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Sudan (former)?
Seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Sudan (former) was 42,000 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 527,729 ha in 1970.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 38,640 ha in 2010.
How does Sudan (former) rank for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Sudan (former) ranks 35th out of 94 countries with data for 2011.
Is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 7,742 data points, 1961–2024
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