Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number was 105.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
105.49
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
11th
of 26 groups
All-time high
121.34
in 2021
All-time low
6.95
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Western Africa stood at 105.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 121.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 1963.
Western Africa ranks 11th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.17 | — |
| 1962 | 7.61 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 6.95 | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 7.79 | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 7.45 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 8.23 | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 10.02 | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 9.04 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 13.22 | +46.2% |
| 1970 | 17.07 | +29.1% |
| 1971 | 12.35 | -27.7% |
| 1972 | 13.16 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 13.68 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 12.33 | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 16.91 | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 19.25 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 20.85 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 18.2 | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 20.17 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 17.94 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 17.72 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 19.59 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 20.93 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 22.49 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 27.56 | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 34.53 | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 35.04 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 40.71 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 42.06 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 49.53 | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 54.94 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 53.07 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 48.23 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 54.42 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 58.54 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 70.5 | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 82.08 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 83.54 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 79.8 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 70.35 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 88.35 | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 90.53 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 99.2 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 95.33 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 93.82 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 91.83 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 68.09 | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 71.7 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 56.31 | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 69 | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 81.13 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 80.98 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.12 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 103.94 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 93.66 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 102.39 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 108.85 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 99.28 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 112.3 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 94.33 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 121.34 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 98.69 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 96.07 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 105.49 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.61 | 6.95 | 13.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.4 | 12.33 | 20.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.86 | 17.72 | 42.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.46 | 48.23 | 83.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.55 | 56.31 | 99.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.16 | 69 | 112.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.18 | 94.33 | 121.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Western Africa?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Western Africa was 105.49 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 121.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 1963.
- How does Western Africa rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa 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.