Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Australia
Australia: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number was 146.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Australia stood at 146.06.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Australia peaked at 179.94 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 1963.
That places Australia 16th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.43 | — |
| 1962 | 0.37 | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3 | -18.9% |
| 1964 | 0.42 | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 1.58 | +276.2% |
| 1966 | 3.22 | +103.8% |
| 1967 | 2.83 | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 5.25 | +85.5% |
| 1969 | 5.41 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.44 | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 2.91 | -34.5% |
| 1972 | 6.63 | +127.8% |
| 1973 | 4.81 | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 4.76 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.28 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 3.99 | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 4.54 | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 7.08 | +55.9% |
| 1979 | 8.01 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 13.33 | +66.4% |
| 1981 | 15.84 | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 21.53 | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 15.53 | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 20.17 | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 40.11 | +98.9% |
| 1986 | 39.52 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 33.57 | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 42.84 | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 43.35 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 48.58 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 68.95 | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 79.33 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 57.01 | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 50.7 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 51.64 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 61.83 | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 89.47 | +44.7% |
| 1998 | 97.8 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 105.89 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 108.74 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 119.22 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 106.92 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 56.77 | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 51.29 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 94.78 | +84.8% |
| 2006 | 87.72 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 41.94 | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 19.51 | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 48.38 | +148.0% |
| 2010 | 57.15 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 133.59 | +133.8% |
| 2012 | 179.94 | +34.7% |
| 2013 | 149.47 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 130.04 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 77.54 | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 92.42 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 130.9 | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 149.1 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 69.99 | -53.1% |
| 2020 | 17.65 | -74.8% |
| 2021 | 88.24 | +399.9% |
| 2022 | 170.4 | +93.1% |
| 2023 | 176.49 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 146.06 | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 | 0.3 | 5.41 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.25 | 2.91 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.58 | 13.33 | 43.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.12 | 48.58 | 105.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.53 | 19.51 | 119.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.01 | 57.15 | 179.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.77 | 17.65 | 176.49 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Australia?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Australia was 146.06 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 179.94 in 2012.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1963.
- How does Australia rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.