Seed cotton, unginned — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Seed cotton, unginned — Production was 830,484 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
830,484 t
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
18th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.72 million t
in 1999
All-time low
459,653 t
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 830,484 t for seed cotton, unginned — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — production in European Union (27) peaked at 1.72 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 459,653 t, in 1976.

That places European Union (27) 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Seed cotton, unginned — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 644,467 t
1962 669,786 t +3.9%
1963 644,148 t -3.8%
1964 505,913 t -21.5%
1965 527,212 t +4.2%
1966 603,196 t +14.4%
1967 546,005 t -9.5%
1968 492,821 t -9.7%
1969 564,181 t +14.5%
1970 526,934 t -6.6%
1971 527,992 t +0.2%
1972 624,321 t +18.2%
1973 541,681 t -13.2%
1974 575,367 t +6.2%
1975 561,268 t -2.5%
1976 459,653 t -18.1%
1977 535,444 t +16.5%
1978 522,685 t -2.4%
1979 471,249 t -9.8%
1980 559,620 t +18.8%
1981 603,787 t +7.9%
1982 487,997 t -19.2%
1983 547,830 t +12.3%
1984 615,428 t +12.3%
1985 720,246 t +17.0%
1986 910,849 t +26.5%
1987 855,847 t -6.0%
1988 1.08 million t +25.7%
1989 1.02 million t -5.0%
1990 937,873 t -8.2%
1991 872,528 t -7.0%
1992 1.00 million t +14.9%
1993 1.09 million t +9.1%
1994 1.38 million t +26.0%
1995 1.44 million t +4.6%
1996 1.57 million t +8.6%
1997 1.71 million t +9.5%
1998 1.72 million t +0.3%
1999 1.72 million t +0.3%
2000 1.63 million t -5.7%
2001 1.70 million t +4.3%
2002 1.62 million t -4.4%
2003 1.39 million t -14.0%
2004 1.60 million t +14.6%
2005 1.59 million t -0.7%
2006 1.19 million t -25.2%
2007 1.17 million t -1.5%
2008 954,046 t -18.3%
2009 907,578 t -4.9%
2010 826,508 t -8.9%
2011 997,695 t +20.7%
2012 986,488 t -1.1%
2013 1.02 million t +3.4%
2014 1.05 million t +2.6%
2015 1.01 million t -3.3%
2016 908,973 t -10.2%
2017 1.01 million t +11.3%
2018 1.07 million t +6.2%
2019 1.11 million t +3.7%
2020 1.06 million t -4.7%
2021 1.02 million t -3.6%
2022 929,957 t -9.2%
2023 823,309 t -11.5%
2024 830,484 t +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 577,525 t 492,821 t 669,786 t 9
1970s 534,659 t 459,653 t 624,321 t 10
1980s 739,981 t 487,997 t 1.08 million t 10
1990s 1.34 million t 872,528 t 1.72 million t 10
2000s 1.37 million t 907,578 t 1.70 million t 10
2010s 999,907 t 826,508 t 1.11 million t 10
2020s 933,834 t 823,309 t 1.06 million t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 15 Turkmenistan 600,238 t compare
  2. 16 Cameroon 490,900 t compare
  3. 17 Mexico 479,732 t compare
  4. 18 Sudan 358,800 t compare
  5. 19 Myanmar 320,000 t compare
  6. 20 Kazakhstan 301,661 t compare
  7. 21 Tajikistan 253,182 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — production in European Union (27)?
Seed cotton, unginned — production in European Union (27) was 830,484 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 459,653 t in 1976.
How does European Union (27) rank for seed cotton, unginned — production?
European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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