Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value was 1.60 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.60 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
13th
of 25 groups
All-time high
3.09 million 1000 USD
in 2011
All-time low
1.00 million 1000 USD
in 2000
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1991–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1991200720241991: 1.2M 1000 USD1992: 1.4M 1000 USD1993: 1.2M 1000 USD1994: 1.1M 1000 USD1995: 1.5M 1000 USD1996: 1.8M 1000 USD1997: 1.7M 1000 USD1998: 1.3M 1000 USD1999: 1.2M 1000 USD2000: 1.0M 1000 USD2001: 1.4M 1000 USD2002: 1.2M 1000 USD2003: 1.3M 1000 USD2004: 1.6M 1000 USD2005: 1.7M 1000 USD2006: 1.7M 1000 USD2007: 1.7M 1000 USD2008: 1.7M 1000 USD2009: 1.1M 1000 USD2010: 2.6M 1000 USD2011: 3.1M 1000 USD2012: 2.3M 1000 USD2013: 2.2M 1000 USD2014: 2.6M 1000 USD2015: 1.9M 1000 USD2016: 1.8M 1000 USD2017: 1.6M 1000 USD2018: 1.7M 1000 USD2019: 1.9M 1000 USD2020: 1.6M 1000 USD2021: 2.2M 1000 USD2022: 2.0M 1000 USD2023: 1.7M 1000 USD2024: 1.6M 1000 USD

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 Africa is 1.60 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross production value in Africa peaked at 3.09 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million 1000 USD, in 2000.

Africa ranks 13th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$) in Africa, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1991 1.19 million 1000 USD
1992 1.42 million 1000 USD +19.5%
1993 1.22 million 1000 USD -14.3%
1994 1.08 million 1000 USD -10.9%
1995 1.45 million 1000 USD +34.1%
1996 1.81 million 1000 USD +24.5%
1997 1.71 million 1000 USD -5.3%
1998 1.31 million 1000 USD -23.3%
1999 1.23 million 1000 USD -6.6%
2000 1.00 million 1000 USD -18.5%
2001 1.35 million 1000 USD +35.4%
2002 1.22 million 1000 USD -9.7%
2003 1.29 million 1000 USD +5.3%
2004 1.55 million 1000 USD +20.4%
2005 1.68 million 1000 USD +8.4%
2006 1.69 million 1000 USD +0.4%
2007 1.71 million 1000 USD +1.2%
2008 1.73 million 1000 USD +1.4%
2009 1.15 million 1000 USD -33.7%
2010 2.59 million 1000 USD +125.7%
2011 3.09 million 1000 USD +19.5%
2012 2.26 million 1000 USD -26.9%
2013 2.23 million 1000 USD -1.2%
2014 2.64 million 1000 USD +18.1%
2015 1.93 million 1000 USD -27.0%
2016 1.76 million 1000 USD -8.6%
2017 1.59 million 1000 USD -9.6%
2018 1.68 million 1000 USD +5.7%
2019 1.93 million 1000 USD +14.8%
2020 1.64 million 1000 USD -15.2%
2021 2.19 million 1000 USD +34.0%
2022 2.01 million 1000 USD -8.3%
2023 1.71 million 1000 USD -15.1%
2024 1.60 million 1000 USD -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.38 million 1000 USD 1.08 million 1000 USD 1.81 million 1000 USD 9
2000s 1.44 million 1000 USD 1.00 million 1000 USD 1.73 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 2.17 million 1000 USD 1.59 million 1000 USD 3.09 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.83 million 1000 USD 1.60 million 1000 USD 2.19 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 10 Mexico 353,162 1000 USD compare
  2. 11 Burkina Faso 324,122 1000 USD compare
  3. 12 Mali 316,651 1000 USD compare
  4. 13 Benin 256,528 1000 USD compare
  5. 14 Cameroon 184,189 1000 USD compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 157,875 1000 USD compare
  7. 16 Egypt 129,208 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 1.60 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 3.09 million 1000 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million 1000 USD in 2000.
How does Africa rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross production value?
Africa ranks 13th 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 39.4%. 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
94 places, 2,991 data points, 1991–2024
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