Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America
South America: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 189.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South America recorded 189.2 for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in South America peaked at 189.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.87, in 1997.
That places South America 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126.75 | — |
| 1962 | 142.73 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 134.53 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 127.64 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 120.93 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 126.29 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 120.51 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 134.15 | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 142.75 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 136.58 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 131.58 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 125.17 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 144.1 | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 132.59 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 125.68 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 95.2 | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 127.3 | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 117.18 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 109.39 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 108.09 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 104.29 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 104.2 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 82.97 | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 115.81 | +39.6% |
| 1985 | 143.06 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 116.43 | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 85.02 | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 137.41 | +61.6% |
| 1989 | 110.19 | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 117.59 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 117.49 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.49 | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 63.27 | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 75.47 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 90.59 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 82 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 59.87 | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 66.23 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 64.29 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 71.34 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 88.25 | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 64.22 | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 65.06 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 111.06 | +70.7% |
| 2005 | 106.13 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 85.64 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 112.96 | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 104.71 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 75.11 | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 82.95 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 134.92 | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 124.4 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 86.11 | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 112.26 | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 101.37 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 86.37 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 90.54 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 116.49 | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 155.95 | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 160.37 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 133.01 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 146.54 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 163.82 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 189.2 | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.7 | 120.51 | 142.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.48 | 95.2 | 144.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.75 | 82.97 | 143.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.23 | 59.87 | 117.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.45 | 64.22 | 112.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.14 | 82.95 | 155.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.59 | 133.01 | 189.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 1 Azerbaijan 407.51 compare
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 147.24 compare
- 2 Philippines 283.64 compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 106.87 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 281.36 compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 4 Sudan 242.01 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in South America?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in South America was 189.2 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 189.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.87 in 1997.
- How does South America rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number?
- South America ranks 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.