Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Ecuador
Ecuador: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number was 97.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Ecuador stood at 97.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Ecuador peaked at 1,042 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 29.97, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 46th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 249.69 | — |
| 1962 | 268.44 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 228.44 | -14.9% |
| 1964 | 351.54 | +53.9% |
| 1965 | 458.66 | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 438.1 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 391.49 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 346.43 | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 584.92 | +68.8% |
| 1970 | 187.52 | -67.9% |
| 1971 | 266.03 | +41.9% |
| 1972 | 286.93 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 485.4 | +69.2% |
| 1974 | 1,040 | +114.3% |
| 1975 | 751.6 | -27.7% |
| 1976 | 670.41 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 667.92 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 659.36 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 624.89 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 988.38 | +58.2% |
| 1981 | 1,042 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 625.61 | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 103.07 | -83.5% |
| 1984 | 194.32 | +88.5% |
| 1985 | 468.09 | +140.9% |
| 1986 | 916.45 | +95.8% |
| 1987 | 499.26 | -45.5% |
| 1988 | 594.65 | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 815.14 | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 918.71 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 823.09 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 814.6 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 521.63 | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 378.73 | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 428.17 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 403.16 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 357 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 248.35 | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 259.5 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 232.16 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 195.04 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 95.72 | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 29.97 | -68.7% |
| 2004 | 92.47 | +208.5% |
| 2005 | 85.12 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 86.41 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 88.15 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 94.35 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 99.44 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 98.82 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 100.19 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 103.04 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 104.29 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 105.53 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 93.4 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 101.07 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 100 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.16 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 96.21 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 98.12 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.28 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.63 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.47 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 368.63 | 228.44 | 584.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 564.02 | 187.52 | 1,040 | 10 |
| 1980s | 624.71 | 103.07 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 515.29 | 248.35 | 918.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.88 | 29.97 | 232.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.07 | 93.4 | 105.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6 | 97.28 | 98.12 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Ecuador?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Ecuador was 97.47 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,042 in 1981.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.97 in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.