Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in China
China: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number was 109.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
China recorded 109.16 for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in China peaked at 137.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.15, in 1962.
That places China 23rd out of 76 countries 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 Production Index Number in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.02 | — |
| 1962 | 13.15 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 21.03 | +59.9% |
| 1964 | 29.13 | +38.5% |
| 1965 | 36.75 | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 40.94 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 41.23 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 41.24 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 36.42 | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 39.89 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 36.87 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 34.3 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 44.87 | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 43.1 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 41.7 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 35.99 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 35.89 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 37.96 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 38.65 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 47.41 | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 51.98 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 63.01 | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 81.2 | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 109.59 | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 72.62 | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 61.99 | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 74.34 | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 72.66 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 66.33 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 78.94 | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 99.38 | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 78.94 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 65.48 | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 76.02 | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 83.5 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 73.6 | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 80.61 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 78.82 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 67.05 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 77.35 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 93.22 | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 86.09 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 85.1 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 110.74 | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 100.06 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 118.13 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 133.51 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 131.2 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 111.67 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 104.55 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 115.38 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 119.78 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 110.5 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 108.19 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.24 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 93.57 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 99.99 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 107.95 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 137.2 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 113.83 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 101.37 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 114.99 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 107.99 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 109.16 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.43 | 13.15 | 41.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.92 | 34.3 | 44.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.11 | 47.41 | 109.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.23 | 65.48 | 99.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.71 | 77.35 | 133.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.53 | 93.57 | 137.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.47 | 101.37 | 114.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 20 Mali 112.31 compare
- 21 Egypt 111.67 compare
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 111.33 compare
- 23 China, mainland 109.16 compare
- 23 Honduras 109.16 compare
- 26 Bangladesh 108.17 compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in China?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in China was 109.16 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 137.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.15 in 1962.
- How does China rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number?
- China ranks 23rd out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.