Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number was 116.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 116.16 for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 135.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.16, in 1961.
Africa ranks 7th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.16 | — |
| 1962 | 64.79 | +26.6% |
| 1963 | 63.51 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 64.48 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 70.52 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 69.97 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 70.89 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 70.63 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 89.17 | +26.2% |
| 1970 | 89.12 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 85.7 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 86.55 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 81.07 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 81.89 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 75.7 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 68.33 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 71.45 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 77.5 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 73.99 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 75.54 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 70.87 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 72.68 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 73.46 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 78.15 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 86.49 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 84.41 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 85.26 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 87.82 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 84.85 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 85.52 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 80.79 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 79.28 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 75.83 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 71.27 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 77.12 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 101.06 | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 102.66 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 93.4 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 95.23 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 85.9 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 111.33 | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 104.22 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 104.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 119.16 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 116.02 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 107.74 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 94.76 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 84.05 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 69.56 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 79.35 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 95.3 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 100.8 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 99 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 107.16 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 94.79 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 98.04 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 107.96 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 112.81 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 124.01 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 113.51 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 135.51 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 114.06 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 105.02 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 116.16 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.35 | 51.16 | 89.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.13 | 68.33 | 89.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.95 | 70.87 | 87.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.22 | 71.27 | 102.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.7 | 69.56 | 119.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.92 | 79.35 | 124.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.85 | 105.02 | 135.51 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Africa?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Africa was 116.16 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 135.51 in 2021.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.16 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.