Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Northern America
Northern America: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number was 101.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Northern America stood at 101.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Northern America peaked at 136.28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.44, in 1983.
That places Northern America 13th out of 26 groups 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.31 | — |
| 1962 | 93.11 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 94.7 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 94.79 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 92.9 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 60.04 | -35.4% |
| 1967 | 47.97 | -20.1% |
| 1968 | 69.72 | +45.3% |
| 1969 | 62.08 | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 62.55 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 64.86 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 83.36 | +28.5% |
| 1973 | 78.06 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 69.9 | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 50.03 | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 63.96 | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 86.17 | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 66.01 | -23.4% |
| 1979 | 89.19 | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 68.56 | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 97.48 | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 73.12 | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 47.44 | -35.1% |
| 1984 | 79.36 | +67.3% |
| 1985 | 81.64 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 58.92 | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 89.41 | +51.7% |
| 1988 | 93.71 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 73.01 | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 93.03 | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 107.09 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 97.19 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 98.07 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 118.32 | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 107.01 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 112.23 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 109.88 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 83.58 | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 100.11 | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 101.4 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 118.34 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 99.03 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 106.06 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 132.72 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 136.28 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 123.35 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 107.52 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 70.82 | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 67.92 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 100.27 | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 103.12 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 108.81 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 80.71 | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 103.64 | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 89.64 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 106.72 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 127.01 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 117.47 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 134.94 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 97.27 | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 122.11 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 87.5 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 85.67 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 101.33 | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.4 | 47.97 | 94.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.41 | 50.03 | 89.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.27 | 47.44 | 97.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.65 | 83.58 | 118.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.34 | 67.92 | 136.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.23 | 80.71 | 134.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.78 | 85.67 | 122.11 | 5 |
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 18.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Northern America?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Northern America was 101.33 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 136.28 in 2005.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.44 in 1983.
- How does Northern America rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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About this data
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.