Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Seed cotton, unginned — Production was 120,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
120,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 14 regions
All-time high
715,000 t
in 1974
All-time low
110,000 t
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 120,000 t for seed cotton, unginned — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 715,000 t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 110,000 t, in 2020.

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

Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 376,185 t
1962 303,584 t -19.3%
1963 401,980 t +32.4%
1964 389,500 t -3.1%
1965 488,000 t +25.3%
1966 375,000 t -23.2%
1967 378,000 t +0.8%
1968 545,000 t +44.2%
1969 517,000 t -5.1%
1970 513,000 t -0.8%
1971 459,000 t -10.5%
1972 600,000 t +30.7%
1973 615,000 t +2.5%
1974 715,000 t +16.3%
1975 470,000 t -34.3%
1976 510,000 t +8.5%
1977 535,000 t +4.9%
1978 427,000 t -20.2%
1979 297,100 t -30.4%
1980 205,059 t -31.0%
1981 248,553 t +21.2%
1982 358,235 t +44.1%
1983 299,700 t -16.3%
1984 350,730 t +17.0%
1985 323,730 t -7.7%
1986 358,856 t +10.9%
1987 340,994 t -5.0%
1988 379,525 t +11.3%
1989 394,684 t +4.0%
1990 436,673 t +10.6%
1991 411,809 t -5.7%
1992 330,113 t -19.8%
1993 275,035 t -16.7%
1994 386,796 t +40.6%
1995 523,261 t +35.3%
1996 597,978 t +14.3%
1997 450,819 t -24.6%
1998 459,652 t +2.0%
1999 440,767 t -4.1%
2000 497,124 t +12.8%
2001 411,580 t -17.2%
2002 345,437 t -16.1%
2003 351,777 t +1.8%
2004 420,226 t +19.5%
2005 363,460 t -13.5%
2006 283,673 t -22.0%
2007 312,966 t +10.3%
2008 295,684 t -5.5%
2009 253,604 t -14.2%
2010 167,426 t -34.0%
2011 270,810 t +61.7%
2012 210,000 t -22.5%
2013 189,595 t -9.7%
2014 183,997 t -3.0%
2015 175,456 t -4.6%
2016 161,163 t -8.1%
2017 145,971 t -9.4%
2018 125,474 t -14.0%
2019 130,000 t +3.6%
2020 110,000 t -15.4%
2021 139,563 t +26.9%
2022 119,913 t -14.1%
2023 120,000 t +0.1%
2024 120,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 419,361 t 303,584 t 545,000 t 9
1970s 514,110 t 297,100 t 715,000 t 10
1980s 326,007 t 205,059 t 394,684 t 10
1990s 431,290 t 275,035 t 597,978 t 10
2000s 353,553 t 253,604 t 497,124 t 10
2010s 175,989 t 125,474 t 270,810 t 10
2020s 121,895 t 110,000 t 139,563 t 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 3 India 15.00 million t compare
  2. 4 Brazil 8.52 million t compare
  3. 5 USSR 7.80 million t compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 3.50 million t compare
  5. 7 Uzbekistan 2.94 million t compare
  6. 8 Australia 2.40 million t compare
  7. 8 Australia and New Zealand 2.40 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Seed cotton, unginned — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 120,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 715,000 t in 1974.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 110,000 t in 2020.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for seed cotton, unginned — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th out of 14 regions with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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