Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 236.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Zimbabwe stood at 236.56.
The figure is up 56.6% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Zimbabwe peaked at 627.4 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 1962.
Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 76 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.41 | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 | -58.2% |
| 1963 | 16.11 | +501.1% |
| 1964 | 29.12 | +80.8% |
| 1965 | 70.2 | +141.1% |
| 1966 | 107.65 | +53.3% |
| 1967 | 179.45 | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 219.29 | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 590.34 | +169.2% |
| 1970 | 353.16 | -40.2% |
| 1971 | 482.18 | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 554.87 | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 420.91 | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 598.32 | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 518.79 | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 420.42 | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 415.12 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 472.12 | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 406.31 | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 416.11 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 423.13 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 321.78 | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 336.51 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 554.27 | +64.7% |
| 1985 | 608.47 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 515.58 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 481 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 627.4 | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 492.92 | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 344.21 | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 365.62 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 105.22 | -71.2% |
| 1993 | 319.48 | +203.6% |
| 1994 | 332.31 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 166.78 | -49.8% |
| 1996 | 390.01 | +133.8% |
| 1997 | 319.33 | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 287.7 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 311.36 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 378.43 | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 435.39 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 298.8 | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 242.51 | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 547.88 | +125.9% |
| 2005 | 292.47 | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 306.02 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 325.38 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 298.14 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 304.12 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 333.48 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 311.36 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 150.42 | -51.7% |
| 2015 | 85.12 | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 64.46 | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 141.51 | +119.5% |
| 2018 | 201.52 | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 115.21 | -42.8% |
| 2020 | 172.13 | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 247.25 | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 280.04 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 151.06 | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 236.56 | +56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.69 | 2.68 | 590.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 464.22 | 353.16 | 598.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 477.72 | 321.78 | 627.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.2 | 105.22 | 390.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.36 | 242.51 | 547.88 | 8 |
| 2010s | 200.53 | 64.46 | 333.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.41 | 151.06 | 280.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 2 Philippines 283.64 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 281.36 compare
- 4 Sudan 242.01 compare
- 5 Türkiye 94.44 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 216.43 compare
- 7 Brazil 207.64 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 188.45 compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Zimbabwe?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Zimbabwe was 236.56 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 627.4 in 1988.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.