Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Seed cotton, unginned — Production was 30,480 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30,480 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 14 countries
All-time high
77,000 t
in 1983
All-time low
18,631 t
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 30,480 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 77,000 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18,631 t, in 1979.

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

Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 63,986 t
1962 38,870 t -39.3%
1963 42,820 t +10.2%
1964 40,210 t -6.1%
1965 18,700 t -53.5%
1966 19,960 t +6.7%
1967 24,910 t +24.8%
1968 45,000 t +80.7%
1969 60,000 t +33.3%
1970 69,900 t +16.5%
1971 59,000 t -15.6%
1972 60,500 t +2.5%
1973 70,200 t +16.0%
1974 58,300 t -17.0%
1975 54,100 t -7.2%
1976 52,300 t -3.3%
1977 49,200 t -5.9%
1978 46,100 t -6.3%
1979 18,631 t -59.6%
1980 29,230 t +56.9%
1981 21,000 t -28.2%
1982 69,000 t +228.6%
1983 77,000 t +11.6%
1984 75,000 t -2.6%
1985 60,000 t -20.0%
1986 54,000 t -10.0%
1987 45,000 t -16.7%
1988 30,500 t -32.2%
1989 34,000 t +11.5%
1990 30,000 t -11.8%
1991 30,500 t +1.7%
1992 27,500 t -9.8%
1993 27,500 t +0.0%
1994 27,500 t +0.0%
1995 27,000 t -1.8%
1996 27,000 t +0.0%
1997 27,300 t +1.1%
1998 28,000 t +2.6%
1999 28,500 t +1.8%
2000 29,000 t +1.8%
2001 30,000 t +3.4%
2002 30,000 t +0.0%
2003 30,000 t +0.0%
2004 31,000 t +3.3%
2005 31,500 t +1.6%
2006 32,000 t +1.6%
2007 32,000 t +0.0%
2008 32,500 t +1.6%
2009 25,600 t -21.2%
2010 25,500 t -0.4%
2011 26,000 t +2.0%
2012 28,000 t +7.7%
2013 29,000 t +3.6%
2014 30,000 t +3.4%
2015 30,354 t +1.2%
2016 30,306 t -0.2%
2017 29,877 t -1.4%
2018 29,770 t -0.4%
2019 29,784 t +0.0%
2020 29,856 t +0.2%
2021 30,113 t +0.9%
2022 30,249 t +0.5%
2023 30,360 t +0.4%
2024 30,480 t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39,384 t 18,700 t 63,986 t 9
1970s 53,823 t 18,631 t 70,200 t 10
1980s 49,473 t 21,000 t 77,000 t 10
1990s 28,080 t 27,000 t 30,500 t 10
2000s 30,360 t 25,600 t 32,500 t 10
2010s 28,859 t 25,500 t 30,354 t 10
2020s 30,212 t 29,856 t 30,480 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 6 Pakistan 3.50 million t compare
  2. 7 Uzbekistan 2.94 million t compare
  3. 8 Australia 2.40 million t compare
  4. 8 Australia and New Zealand 2.40 million t compare
  5. 10 Argentina 1.27 million t compare
  6. 11 Burkina Faso 769,440 t compare
  7. 12 Greece 699,069 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Seed cotton, unginned — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 30,480 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 77,000 t in 1983.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 18,631 t in 1979.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for seed cotton, unginned — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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