Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value was 261,828 1000 SLC in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
261,828 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 61.3%
World rank
36th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.60 million 1000 SLC
in 1980
All-time low
54,600 1000 SLC
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 261,828 1000 SLC for seed cotton, unginned — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.3% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 1.60 million 1000 SLC in 1980 and was at its lowest, 54,600 1000 SLC, in 2021.
That places Kenya 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380,856 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 218,442 1000 SLC | -42.6% |
| 1963 | 372,036 1000 SLC | +70.3% |
| 1964 | 411,390 1000 SLC | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 573,174 1000 SLC | +39.3% |
| 1966 | 577,668 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 534,996 1000 SLC | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 612,780 1000 SLC | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 718,662 1000 SLC | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 588,714 1000 SLC | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 704,088 1000 SLC | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 713,202 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 679,434 1000 SLC | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 631,008 1000 SLC | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 677,040 1000 SLC | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 663,726 1000 SLC | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 873,180 1000 SLC | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million 1000 SLC | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.60 million 1000 SLC | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million 1000 SLC | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million 1000 SLC | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 957,600 1000 SLC | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million 1000 SLC | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million 1000 SLC | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 999,600 1000 SLC | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 798,000 1000 SLC | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million 1000 SLC | +47.4% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million 1000 SLC | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 705,600 1000 SLC | -44.8% |
| 1993 | 684,600 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 764,400 1000 SLC | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million 1000 SLC | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million 1000 SLC | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 935,886 1000 SLC | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 984,480 1000 SLC | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 995,400 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 840,000 1000 SLC | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million 1000 SLC | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 840,000 1000 SLC | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 840,000 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 840,000 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 840,000 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 944,664 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 633,906 1000 SLC | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 625,212 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 496,524 1000 SLC | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 928,368 1000 SLC | +87.0% |
| 2012 | 494,424 1000 SLC | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 540,666 1000 SLC | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 565,824 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 660,492 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 663,600 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 608,979 1000 SLC | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 248,761 1000 SLC | -59.2% |
| 2019 | 255,228 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 259,057 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 54,600 1000 SLC | -78.9% |
| 2022 | 158,004 1000 SLC | +189.4% |
| 2023 | 162,288 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 261,828 1000 SLC | +61.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488,889 1000 SLC | 218,442 1000 SLC | 718,662 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 783,144 1000 SLC | 588,714 1000 SLC | 1.16 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million 1000 SLC | 798,000 1000 SLC | 1.60 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 992,817 1000 SLC | 684,600 1000 SLC | 1.41 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 848,249 1000 SLC | 625,212 1000 SLC | 1.05 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,287 1000 SLC | 248,761 1000 SLC | 928,368 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,155 1000 SLC | 54,600 1000 SLC | 261,828 1000 SLC | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — gross production value in Kenya?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross production value in Kenya was 261,828 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million 1000 SLC in 1980.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,600 1000 SLC in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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