Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number was 81.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
81.15
Change on year
down 13.5%
Rank
23rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
112.74
in 2011
All-time low
18.02
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Southern Asia is 81.15, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Southern Asia peaked at 112.74 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.02, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 26 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 18.02
1962 20.91 +16.0%
1963 23.03 +10.1%
1964 21.35 -7.3%
1965 21.33 -0.1%
1966 21.41 +0.4%
1967 24.21 +13.1%
1968 23.87 -1.4%
1969 23.78 -0.4%
1970 22.46 -5.6%
1971 28.42 +26.5%
1972 27.67 -2.6%
1973 27.86 +0.7%
1974 29.36 +5.4%
1975 25.07 -14.6%
1976 23.05 -8.1%
1977 27.01 +17.2%
1978 26.86 -0.6%
1979 28.9 +7.6%
1980 27.89 -3.5%
1981 29.24 +4.8%
1982 29.83 +2.0%
1983 22.67 -24.0%
1984 34.45 +52.0%
1985 37.47 +8.8%
1986 34.79 -7.2%
1987 35.37 +1.7%
1988 40.5 +14.5%
1989 47.07 +16.2%
1990 45.98 -2.3%
1991 52.76 +14.7%
1992 48.01 -9.0%
1993 44.15 -8.0%
1994 48.55 +10.0%
1995 55.55 +14.4%
1996 56.33 +1.4%
1997 47.53 -15.6%
1998 49.98 +5.2%
1999 53.57 +7.2%
2000 48.33 -9.8%
2001 48.51 +0.4%
2002 44.18 -8.9%
2003 55.46 +25.5%
2004 71.22 +28.4%
2005 71.7 +0.7%
2006 80.47 +12.2%
2007 85.54 +6.3%
2008 77.56 -9.3%
2009 83.89 +8.2%
2010 101.93 +21.5%
2011 112.74 +10.6%
2012 107.22 -4.9%
2013 109.81 +2.4%
2014 110.44 +0.6%
2015 91.05 -17.6%
2016 98.51 +8.2%
2017 101.77 +3.3%
2018 85.44 -16.0%
2019 100.67 +17.8%
2020 92.59 -8.0%
2021 93.17 +0.6%
2022 76.25 -18.2%
2023 93.83 +23.1%
2024 81.15 -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.99 18.02 24.21 9
1970s 26.67 22.46 29.36 10
1980s 33.93 22.67 47.07 10
1990s 50.24 44.15 56.33 10
2000s 66.69 44.18 85.54 10
2010s 101.96 85.44 112.74 10
2020s 87.4 76.25 93.83 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 20 Mali 112.31 compare
  2. 21 Egypt 111.67 compare
  3. 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 111.33 compare
  4. 23 China 109.16 compare
  5. 23 China, mainland 109.16 compare
  6. 23 Honduras 109.16 compare
  7. 26 Bangladesh 108.17 compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Southern Asia?
Seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Southern Asia was 81.15 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 112.74 in 2011.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.02 in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number?
Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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Indicator
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 6,926 data points, 1961–2024
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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.