Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 188.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 188.45 for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan peaked at 856.22 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 68.71, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 8th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 378.54 | — |
| 1962 | 567.32 | +49.9% |
| 1963 | 784.64 | +38.3% |
| 1964 | 543.62 | -30.7% |
| 1965 | 511.68 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 409.25 | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 450.7 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 452.59 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 532.69 | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 460.75 | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 374.74 | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 337.57 | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 608.88 | +80.4% |
| 1974 | 796.93 | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 856.22 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 832.37 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 699.87 | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 661.45 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 527.45 | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 339.3 | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 346.37 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 279.11 | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 311.53 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 417.18 | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 326.84 | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 379.59 | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 234.25 | -38.3% |
| 1988 | 260.44 | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 202.19 | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 160.56 | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 370.54 | +130.8% |
| 1992 | 341.52 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 303.48 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 279.06 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 265.74 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 255.3 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 245.77 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 236.69 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 228.03 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 188.84 | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 187.41 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 177.82 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 96.81 | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 79.26 | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 90.18 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 83.94 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 90.22 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 88.14 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 104.1 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 77.81 | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 74.99 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 79.22 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 88.94 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 87.1 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 99.51 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 113.38 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 68.71 | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 104.28 | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 128.82 | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 126.42 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 129.51 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 119.14 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 197 | +65.4% |
| 2024 | 188.45 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 514.56 | 378.54 | 784.64 | 9 |
| 1970s | 615.62 | 337.57 | 856.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.68 | 202.19 | 417.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.67 | 160.56 | 370.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.67 | 79.26 | 188.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.28 | 68.71 | 128.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.1 | 119.14 | 197 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 5 Türkiye 94.44 compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 236.56 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 216.43 compare
- 7 Brazil 207.64 compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 88.69 compare
- 9 Paraguay 154.2 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 74.83 compare
- 10 Ghana 149.94 compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.47 compare
- 11 Uganda 149.54 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan was 188.45 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 856.22 in 1975.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.71 in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.