Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Eswatini
Eswatini: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number was 91.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Eswatini is 91.54, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Eswatini peaked at 2,176 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2007.
That places Eswatini 52nd 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 393.16 | — |
| 1962 | 219.93 | -44.1% |
| 1963 | 316.8 | +44.0% |
| 1964 | 255.27 | -19.4% |
| 1965 | 332.51 | +30.3% |
| 1966 | 439.53 | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 635.51 | +44.6% |
| 1968 | 421.31 | -33.7% |
| 1969 | 322.09 | -23.6% |
| 1970 | 396.33 | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 536.45 | +35.4% |
| 1972 | 676.2 | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 686.24 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 962.4 | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 1,118 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 1,004 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 799.36 | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 1,215 | +52.0% |
| 1979 | 878.02 | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 1,267 | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 1,357 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 777.55 | -42.7% |
| 1983 | 497.84 | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 976.36 | +96.1% |
| 1985 | 937.15 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,087 | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 817.69 | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 1,450 | +77.3% |
| 1989 | 1,775 | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 2,155 | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 2,176 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 485.45 | -77.7% |
| 1993 | 829.09 | +70.8% |
| 1994 | 621.82 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 512.73 | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 1,156 | +125.5% |
| 1997 | 1,336 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1,396 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,233 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 619.09 | -49.8% |
| 2001 | 496.36 | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 327.27 | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 100.91 | -69.2% |
| 2004 | 267.27 | +164.9% |
| 2005 | 265.64 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.82 | -69.2% |
| 2007 | 60 | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.73 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 100.91 | +60.9% |
| 2011 | 100.91 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.73 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 76.36 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 81.82 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 120 | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 98.18 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 87.27 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 81.82 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 92.73 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 98.18 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 72.23 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 76.18 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 88.37 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 91.54 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 370.68 | 219.93 | 635.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 827.21 | 396.33 | 1,215 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,094 | 497.84 | 1,775 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,190 | 485.45 | 2,176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.11 | 60 | 619.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.27 | 76.36 | 120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3 | 72.23 | 98.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 49 Madagascar 94.63 compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 94.27 compare
- 51 Mozambique 93.95 compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 90.68 compare
- 54 India 86.98 compare
- 55 Israel 85.54 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Eswatini?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Eswatini was 91.54 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,176 in 1991.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number?
- Eswatini ranks 52nd out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.