Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 93.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
93.46
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
11th
of 26 groups
All-time high
305.08
in 1969
All-time low
81.13
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 93.46 for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Africa peaked at 305.08 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 81.13, in 2009.
That places Africa 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 214.22 | — |
| 1962 | 264.75 | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 253.24 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 250.79 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 267.52 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 258.81 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 255.55 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 248.09 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 305.08 | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 296.97 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 278.13 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 273.62 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 249.47 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 245.16 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 220.35 | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 193.33 | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 196.59 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 207.23 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 192.09 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 190.5 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 173.48 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 172.61 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 169.41 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 175.15 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 188.3 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 178.56 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 175.29 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 175.59 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 165.05 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 161.86 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 148.9 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 142.36 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 132.64 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 121.54 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 128.24 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 163.86 | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 162.37 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 144.05 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 143.24 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 126.02 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 159.29 | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 145.4 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 141.83 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 158.04 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 149.99 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 135.79 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 116.39 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 100.6 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 81.13 | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 90.18 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 105.56 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 108.81 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 104.11 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 109.81 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 94.68 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 95.5 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 102.56 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 104.53 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 112.13 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 100.2 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 116.83 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 96.1 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 86.45 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 93.46 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257.56 | 214.22 | 305.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 235.29 | 192.09 | 296.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.39 | 165.05 | 190.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.91 | 121.54 | 163.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.45 | 81.13 | 159.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.79 | 90.18 | 112.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.61 | 86.45 | 116.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 8 Afghanistan 188.45 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
- 12 Argentina 145.37 compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 67.21 compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 62.36 compare
- 13 Nicaragua 142.58 compare
- 14 Benin 136.18 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 0.99 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Africa?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Africa was 93.46 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 305.08 in 1969.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.13 in 2009.
- How does Africa rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa 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.