Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value was 2,741 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,741 1000 USD
Change on year
up 61.3%
World rank
40th
of 60 countries
All-time high
16,767 1000 USD
in 1980
All-time low
572 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed cotton, unginned — gross production value in Kenya is 2,741 1000 USD, measured 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 16,767 1000 USD in 1980 and was at its lowest, 572 1000 USD, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 40th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,988 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,287 1000 USD | -42.7% |
| 1963 | 3,895 1000 USD | +70.3% |
| 1964 | 4,307 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 6,001 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 1966 | 6,048 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 5,602 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 6,416 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 7,525 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 6,164 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 7,372 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 7,467 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7,114 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 6,607 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 7,089 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 6,949 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 9,142 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 11,957 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 12,136 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 16,767 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 11,207 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 10,711 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 11,346 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 10,026 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 16,711 1000 USD | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 12,062 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 10,466 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 8,355 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 12,313 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 1990 | 12,019 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 13,382 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 7,388 1000 USD | -44.8% |
| 1993 | 7,168 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 8,004 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 10,730 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 14,732 1000 USD | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 9,799 1000 USD | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 10,308 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 10,422 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8,795 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 10,774 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 8,795 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 8,795 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,795 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,795 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,891 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 10,991 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 6,637 1000 USD | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 6,546 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,199 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 9,720 1000 USD | +87.0% |
| 2012 | 5,177 1000 USD | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 5,661 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5,924 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6,916 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 6,948 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,376 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 2,605 1000 USD | -59.1% |
| 2019 | 2,672 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,712 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 572 1000 USD | -78.9% |
| 2022 | 1,654 1000 USD | +189.2% |
| 2023 | 1,699 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2,741 1000 USD | +61.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,119 1000 USD | 2,287 1000 USD | 7,525 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,200 1000 USD | 6,164 1000 USD | 12,136 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,996 1000 USD | 8,355 1000 USD | 16,767 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,395 1000 USD | 7,168 1000 USD | 14,732 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,881 1000 USD | 6,546 1000 USD | 10,991 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,720 1000 USD | 2,605 1000 USD | 9,720 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,876 1000 USD | 572 1000 USD | 2,741 1000 USD | 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 2,741 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,767 1000 USD in 1980.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 572 1000 USD in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 40th 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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