Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Americas

Americas: Seed cotton, unginned — Production was 19.96 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.96 million t
Change on year
up 15.8%
Rank
2nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
21.60 million t
in 2019
All-time low
8.22 million t
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 19.96 million t for seed cotton, unginned — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — production in Americas peaked at 21.60 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.22 million t, in 1983.

That places Americas 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 12.36 million t —
1962 13.23 million t +7.1%
1963 13.58 million t +2.6%
1964 13.69 million t +0.8%
1965 13.65 million t -0.3%
1966 10.44 million t -23.5%
1967 9.08 million t -13.0%
1968 11.74 million t +29.3%
1969 10.77 million t -8.3%
1970 10.47 million t -2.7%
1971 10.82 million t +3.3%
1972 12.71 million t +17.5%
1973 12.72 million t +0.0%
1974 12.31 million t -3.2%
1975 9.42 million t -23.5%
1976 9.94 million t +5.5%
1977 13.79 million t +38.7%
1978 11.65 million t -15.5%
1979 13.66 million t +17.3%
1980 11.44 million t -16.3%
1981 13.99 million t +22.3%
1982 11.13 million t -20.5%
1983 8.22 million t -26.1%
1984 12.51 million t +52.2%
1985 13.41 million t +7.2%
1986 10.17 million t -24.2%
1987 12.32 million t +21.2%
1988 14.63 million t +18.7%
1989 11.42 million t -21.9%
1990 13.72 million t +20.1%
1991 15.13 million t +10.3%
1992 12.99 million t -14.1%
1993 11.79 million t -9.2%
1994 14.44 million t +22.5%
1995 14.28 million t -1.1%
1996 14.62 million t +2.3%
1997 13.41 million t -8.2%
1998 11.31 million t -15.7%
1999 12.55 million t +11.0%
2000 12.79 million t +2.0%
2001 15.20 million t +18.8%
2002 12.24 million t -19.5%
2003 13.06 million t +6.7%
2004 17.82 million t +36.4%
2005 18.01 million t +1.1%
2006 15.96 million t -11.4%
2007 15.68 million t -1.8%
2008 11.88 million t -24.3%
2009 10.19 million t -14.2%
2010 13.81 million t +35.5%
2011 16.88 million t +22.2%
2012 16.90 million t +0.1%
2013 12.38 million t -26.8%
2014 16.13 million t +30.3%
2015 14.06 million t -12.8%
2016 14.87 million t +5.8%
2017 17.56 million t +18.1%
2018 18.15 million t +3.4%
2019 21.60 million t +19.0%
2020 18.08 million t -16.3%
2021 19.20 million t +6.2%
2022 16.76 million t -12.7%
2023 17.23 million t +2.8%
2024 19.96 million t +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.06 million t 9.08 million t 13.69 million t 9
1970s 11.75 million t 9.42 million t 13.79 million t 10
1980s 11.92 million t 8.22 million t 14.63 million t 10
1990s 13.42 million t 11.31 million t 15.13 million t 10
2000s 14.28 million t 10.19 million t 18.01 million t 10
2010s 16.23 million t 12.38 million t 21.60 million t 10
2020s 18.25 million t 16.76 million t 19.96 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 18.70 million t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 18.70 million t compare
  3. 3 India 15.00 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 2.24 million t compare
  5. 4 Brazil 8.52 million t compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 282,510 t compare
  7. 5 USSR 7.80 million t compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — production in Americas?
Seed cotton, unginned — production in Americas was 19.96 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 21.60 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 8.22 million t in 1983.
How does Americas rank for seed cotton, unginned — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed cotton, unginned — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seed cotton, unginned — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 7,715 data points, 1961–2024
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