Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Nigeria
Nigeria: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number was 79.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Nigeria stood at 79.03.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Nigeria peaked at 213.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 58th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.93 | — |
| 1962 | 54.93 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 46.07 | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 50.32 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 49.26 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 49.26 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 55.99 | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 29.06 | -48.1% |
| 1969 | 60.25 | +107.3% |
| 1970 | 97.19 | +61.3% |
| 1971 | 39.93 | -58.9% |
| 1972 | 38.87 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 49.25 | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 28.55 | -42.0% |
| 1975 | 50.84 | +78.1% |
| 1976 | 61.09 | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 87.24 | +42.8% |
| 1978 | 41.57 | -52.3% |
| 1979 | 38.9 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 30.38 | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 28.67 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 22.15 | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 21 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 13.51 | -35.7% |
| 1985 | 12.4 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 35.44 | +185.8% |
| 1987 | 53.16 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 65.21 | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 66.27 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 97.81 | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 109.51 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 123.33 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 68.04 | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 77.26 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 88.95 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 106.67 | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 120.85 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 123.33 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 135.03 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 141.4 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 142.47 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 151.68 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 161.25 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 172.59 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 184.64 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 199.53 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 159.83 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 174.36 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 128.83 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 213.5 | +65.7% |
| 2011 | 190.55 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 101.92 | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 95.58 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 102.83 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 98.35 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 98.81 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.16 | -46.2% |
| 2018 | 53.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.98 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 83.94 | +115.3% |
| 2021 | 86.03 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 88.6 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 81.51 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 79.03 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.01 | 29.06 | 60.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.34 | 28.55 | 97.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.82 | 12.4 | 66.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.08 | 68.04 | 135.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.66 | 128.83 | 199.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.68 | 38.98 | 213.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.82 | 79.03 | 88.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 55 Israel 85.54 compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 84.13 compare
- 57 Tajikistan 81.9 compare
- 59 Mexico 74.08 compare
- 60 Turkmenistan 69.79 compare
- 61 Myanmar 67.9 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Nigeria?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Nigeria was 79.03 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 213.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number?
- Nigeria ranks 58th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.