Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 84.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa stood at 84.99.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 138.15 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.82, in 1963.
That places Western Africa 16th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.99 | — |
| 1962 | 31.15 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 27.82 | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 30.5 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 28.54 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 30.83 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 36.69 | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 32.37 | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 46.24 | +42.8% |
| 1970 | 58.27 | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 41.15 | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 42.8 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 43.38 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 38.09 | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 50.84 | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 56.28 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 59.3 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 50.29 | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 54.15 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 46.76 | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 44.85 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 48.17 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 50.08 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 52.4 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 62.46 | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 76.14 | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 75.2 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 85.02 | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 85.48 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 98.05 | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 105.98 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 99.66 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 88.18 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 96.88 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 101.47 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 118.98 | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 134.82 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 133.51 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 124.13 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 106.5 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 130.09 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 129.63 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 138.15 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 129.15 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 123.59 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 117.64 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 84.82 | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 86.85 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 66.33 | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 79.05 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 90.37 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 87.75 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 95.05 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 106.7 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 93.62 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 99.68 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 103.27 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 91.88 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 101.48 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 83.27 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 104.67 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 83.21 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 79.18 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 84.99 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.68 | 27.82 | 46.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.45 | 38.09 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.66 | 44.85 | 85.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.17 | 88.18 | 134.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.28 | 66.33 | 138.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.89 | 79.05 | 106.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.06 | 79.18 | 104.67 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 84.99 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 138.15 in 2003.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.82 in 1963.
- How does Western Africa rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 16th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.