Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value was 2.09 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.09 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
11th
of 25 groups
All-time high
2.83 million 1000 USD
in 2004
All-time low
1.28 million 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — gross production value in Africa stood at 2.09 million 1000 USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production value in Africa peaked at 2.83 million 1000 USD in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million 1000 USD, in 1961.

That places Africa 11th out of 25 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 Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 1.28 million 1000 USD
1962 1.67 million 1000 USD +30.0%
1963 1.65 million 1000 USD -1.1%
1964 1.77 million 1000 USD +7.5%
1965 1.83 million 1000 USD +3.4%
1966 1.73 million 1000 USD -5.8%
1967 1.65 million 1000 USD -4.2%
1968 1.65 million 1000 USD -0.1%
1969 2.06 million 1000 USD +25.0%
1970 2.07 million 1000 USD +0.6%
1971 1.88 million 1000 USD -9.6%
1972 1.89 million 1000 USD +0.9%
1973 1.88 million 1000 USD -0.8%
1974 1.76 million 1000 USD -6.5%
1975 1.77 million 1000 USD +0.7%
1976 1.77 million 1000 USD +0.3%
1977 1.89 million 1000 USD +6.7%
1978 1.86 million 1000 USD -1.9%
1979 1.89 million 1000 USD +2.0%
1980 1.96 million 1000 USD +3.7%
1981 1.85 million 1000 USD -5.8%
1982 1.74 million 1000 USD -6.0%
1983 1.71 million 1000 USD -1.8%
1984 1.63 million 1000 USD -4.7%
1985 1.87 million 1000 USD +15.2%
1986 1.94 million 1000 USD +3.5%
1987 1.93 million 1000 USD -0.3%
1988 2.05 million 1000 USD +5.8%
1989 1.99 million 1000 USD -2.6%
1990 2.14 million 1000 USD +7.5%
1991 1.84 million 1000 USD -13.8%
1992 1.96 million 1000 USD +6.0%
1993 1.81 million 1000 USD -7.4%
1994 1.59 million 1000 USD -12.4%
1995 1.65 million 1000 USD +3.8%
1996 2.17 million 1000 USD +32.0%
1997 2.26 million 1000 USD +4.2%
1998 2.04 million 1000 USD -9.9%
1999 2.35 million 1000 USD +14.9%
2000 2.15 million 1000 USD -8.5%
2001 2.66 million 1000 USD +23.9%
2002 2.63 million 1000 USD -1.0%
2003 2.47 million 1000 USD -6.1%
2004 2.83 million 1000 USD +14.4%
2005 2.68 million 1000 USD -5.1%
2006 2.58 million 1000 USD -3.7%
2007 2.17 million 1000 USD -16.0%
2008 1.95 million 1000 USD -10.2%
2009 1.50 million 1000 USD -23.1%
2010 2.09 million 1000 USD +39.5%
2011 2.45 million 1000 USD +16.9%
2012 1.91 million 1000 USD -21.8%
2013 1.93 million 1000 USD +0.6%
2014 2.23 million 1000 USD +16.0%
2015 2.00 million 1000 USD -10.4%
2016 2.11 million 1000 USD +5.6%
2017 1.93 million 1000 USD -8.9%
2018 2.02 million 1000 USD +5.0%
2019 2.26 million 1000 USD +11.6%
2020 2.04 million 1000 USD -9.7%
2021 2.45 million 1000 USD +20.3%
2022 2.34 million 1000 USD -4.4%
2023 2.15 million 1000 USD -8.4%
2024 2.09 million 1000 USD -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.70 million 1000 USD 1.28 million 1000 USD 2.06 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 1.87 million 1000 USD 1.76 million 1000 USD 2.07 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 1.87 million 1000 USD 1.63 million 1000 USD 2.05 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.98 million 1000 USD 1.59 million 1000 USD 2.35 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 2.36 million 1000 USD 1.50 million 1000 USD 2.83 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 2.09 million 1000 USD 1.91 million 1000 USD 2.45 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 2.21 million 1000 USD 2.04 million 1000 USD 2.45 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 8 Argentina 575,465 1000 USD compare
  2. 9 Greece 424,299 1000 USD compare
  3. 10 Turkmenistan 398,248 1000 USD compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 350,324 1000 USD compare
  5. 12 Burkina Faso 329,535 1000 USD compare
  6. 13 Mexico 320,918 1000 USD compare
  7. 14 Mali 267,900 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — gross production value in Africa?
Seed cotton, unginned — gross production value in Africa was 2.09 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 million 1000 USD in 2004.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Africa rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production value?
Africa ranks 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — gross production value rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
93 places, 5,447 data points, 1961–2024
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