Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price was 470 LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price in Zimbabwe, 1991–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 470 LCU for seed cotton, unginned — producer price in 2018.
That represents a change of down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — producer price in Zimbabwe peaked at 173,782 LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 340 LCU, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,630 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 1,350 LCU | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 2,620 LCU | +94.1% |
| 1994 | 2,950 LCU | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 5,420 LCU | +83.7% |
| 1996 | 5,900 LCU | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 5,750 LCU | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5,430 LCU | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 8,700 LCU | +60.2% |
| 2000 | 15,800 LCU | +81.6% |
| 2001 | 18,100 LCU | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 22,500 LCU | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 56,000 LCU | +148.9% |
| 2004 | 173,782 LCU | +210.3% |
| 2015 | 340 LCU | -99.8% |
| 2016 | 390 LCU | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 470 LCU | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 470 LCU | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,417 LCU | 1,350 LCU | 8,700 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 57,236 LCU | 15,800 LCU | 173,782 LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 417.5 LCU | 340 LCU | 470 LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — producer price in Zimbabwe?
- Seed cotton, unginned — producer price in Zimbabwe was 470 LCU in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — producer price recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 173,782 LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — producer price recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 LCU in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for seed cotton, unginned — producer price?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — producer price rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.