Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number was 274.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Zimbabwe stood at 274.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Zimbabwe peaked at 472.25 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.76, in 1962.
Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Index Number in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.76 | — |
| 1962 | 0.76 | -56.8% |
| 1963 | 4.7 | +518.4% |
| 1964 | 8.77 | +86.6% |
| 1965 | 21.82 | +148.8% |
| 1966 | 34.53 | +58.2% |
| 1967 | 59.39 | +72.0% |
| 1968 | 74.91 | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 208.14 | +177.9% |
| 1970 | 128.4 | -38.3% |
| 1971 | 180.65 | +40.7% |
| 1972 | 214.37 | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 167.83 | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 246.41 | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 220.54 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 184.25 | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 186.62 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 215.34 | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 188.27 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 204.23 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 221.17 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 174.87 | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 189.96 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 324.21 | +70.7% |
| 1985 | 368.43 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 322.82 | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 311.3 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 419.1 | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 338.94 | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 243.22 | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 265.17 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 78.5 | -70.4% |
| 1993 | 241.85 | +208.1% |
| 1994 | 251.86 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 127.59 | -49.3% |
| 1996 | 303.34 | +137.7% |
| 1997 | 253.08 | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 232.52 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 255.74 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 313.7 | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 363.34 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 251.76 | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 206.78 | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 472.25 | +128.4% |
| 2005 | 254.49 | -46.1% |
| 2006 | 269.55 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 290.4 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 277.57 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 288.2 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 321.2 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 304.15 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 148.96 | -51.0% |
| 2015 | 85.44 | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 65.6 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 146.11 | +122.7% |
| 2018 | 211.19 | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 122.64 | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 186.3 | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 272.26 | +46.1% |
| 2022 | 313.67 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 172.06 | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 274.3 | +59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.09 | 0.76 | 208.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 193.27 | 128.4 | 246.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.5 | 174.87 | 419.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.29 | 78.5 | 303.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.78 | 206.78 | 472.25 | 8 |
| 2010s | 197.11 | 65.6 | 321.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.72 | 172.06 | 313.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 2 Central African Republic 322.84 compare
- 3 Philippines 313.43 compare
- 4 Sudan 305.24 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 237.37 compare
- 6 Türkiye 103.52 compare
- 7 Brazil 218.4 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 100.86 compare
- 8 Bulgaria 214.33 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Zimbabwe?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number in Zimbabwe was 274.3 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 472.25 in 2004.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production index number rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.