Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Western Asia

Western Asia: Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested was 594,113 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
594,113 ha
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
15th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.29 million ha
in 1998
All-time low
503,756 ha
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 594,113 ha for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Western Asia peaked at 1.29 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 503,756 ha, in 2020.

Western Asia ranks 15th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 969,209 ha
1962 1.03 million ha +6.7%
1963 986,367 ha -4.6%
1964 1.04 million ha +5.3%
1965 1.06 million ha +2.2%
1966 1.04 million ha -2.1%
1967 1.04 million ha -0.1%
1968 1.07 million ha +3.0%
1969 1.03 million ha -3.9%
1970 861,810 ha -16.1%
1971 1.03 million ha +19.3%
1972 1.10 million ha +6.7%
1973 980,089 ha -10.7%
1974 1.14 million ha +16.8%
1975 969,463 ha -15.3%
1976 858,674 ha -11.4%
1977 1.06 million ha +23.2%
1978 925,674 ha -12.5%
1979 862,518 ha -6.8%
1980 900,548 ha +4.4%
1981 889,352 ha -1.2%
1982 844,188 ha -5.1%
1983 872,850 ha +3.4%
1984 1.03 million ha +17.9%
1985 912,220 ha -11.4%
1986 815,245 ha -10.6%
1987 795,998 ha -2.4%
1988 981,078 ha +23.3%
1989 951,013 ha -3.1%
1990 859,095 ha -9.7%
1991 799,518 ha -6.9%
1992 1.12 million ha +40.0%
1993 1.05 million ha -6.6%
1994 1.04 million ha -0.4%
1995 1.22 million ha +17.5%
1996 1.24 million ha +1.0%
1997 1.26 million ha +1.9%
1998 1.29 million ha +2.4%
1999 1.15 million ha -10.8%
2000 1.08 million ha -5.9%
2001 1.11 million ha +2.3%
2002 1.08 million ha -2.9%
2003 975,000 ha -9.3%
2004 1.00 million ha +2.9%
2005 953,100 ha -5.0%
2006 959,326 ha +0.7%
2007 843,385 ha -12.1%
2008 751,406 ha -10.9%
2009 641,091 ha -14.7%
2010 727,463 ha +13.5%
2011 800,909 ha +10.1%
2012 732,125 ha -8.6%
2013 577,711 ha -21.1%
2014 584,263 ha +1.1%
2015 511,134 ha -12.5%
2016 527,330 ha +3.2%
2017 672,404 ha +27.5%
2018 713,946 ha +6.2%
2019 636,084 ha -10.9%
2020 503,756 ha -20.8%
2021 570,081 ha +13.2%
2022 719,705 ha +26.2%
2023 620,026 ha -13.8%
2024 594,113 ha -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.03 million ha 969,209 ha 1.07 million ha 9
1970s 978,609 ha 858,674 ha 1.14 million ha 10
1980s 899,201 ha 795,998 ha 1.03 million ha 10
1990s 1.10 million ha 799,518 ha 1.29 million ha 10
2000s 939,165 ha 641,091 ha 1.11 million ha 10
2010s 648,337 ha 511,134 ha 800,909 ha 10
2020s 601,536 ha 503,756 ha 719,705 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 12 Turkmenistan 580,030 ha compare
  2. 13 Benin 535,579 ha compare
  3. 14 Australia 473,900 ha compare
  4. 14 Australia and New Zealand 473,900 ha compare
  5. 16 Sudan 244,700 ha compare
  6. 17 Greece 229,805 ha compare
  7. 18 Cameroon 229,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Western Asia?
Seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Western Asia was 594,113 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million ha in 1998.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 503,756 ha in 2020.
How does Western Asia rank for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Western Asia ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia 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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