Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Seed cotton, unginned — Production was 829,901 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
829,901 t
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
19th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.71 million t
in 1999
All-time low
477,283 t
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe stood at 829,901 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — production in Southern Europe peaked at 1.71 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 477,283 t, in 1979.

That places Southern Europe 19th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 643,672 t
1962 644,341 t +0.1%
1963 634,921 t -1.5%
1964 492,129 t -22.5%
1965 518,840 t +5.4%
1966 564,877 t +8.9%
1967 522,066 t -7.6%
1968 482,664 t -7.5%
1969 547,229 t +13.4%
1970 517,969 t -5.3%
1971 511,355 t -1.3%
1972 598,896 t +17.1%
1973 529,950 t -11.5%
1974 561,213 t +5.9%
1975 553,460 t -1.4%
1976 482,278 t -12.9%
1977 546,737 t +13.4%
1978 529,983 t -3.1%
1979 477,283 t -9.9%
1980 564,281 t +18.2%
1981 612,248 t +8.5%
1982 489,111 t -20.1%
1983 544,509 t +11.3%
1984 618,776 t +13.6%
1985 729,421 t +17.9%
1986 915,468 t +25.5%
1987 855,714 t -6.5%
1988 1.07 million t +25.2%
1989 1.02 million t -4.7%
1990 941,571 t -7.7%
1991 855,460 t -9.1%
1992 994,549 t +16.3%
1993 1.09 million t +9.5%
1994 1.37 million t +26.0%
1995 1.43 million t +4.1%
1996 1.55 million t +8.8%
1997 1.71 million t +9.7%
1998 1.71 million t +0.4%
1999 1.71 million t +0.2%
2000 1.62 million t -5.5%
2001 1.69 million t +4.1%
2002 1.61 million t -4.4%
2003 1.39 million t -13.7%
2004 1.59 million t +14.7%
2005 1.59 million t -0.6%
2006 1.19 million t -25.2%
2007 1.17 million t -1.5%
2008 954,052 t -18.3%
2009 907,825 t -4.8%
2010 826,362 t -9.0%
2011 998,028 t +20.8%
2012 986,990 t -1.1%
2013 1.02 million t +3.4%
2014 1.05 million t +2.6%
2015 1.01 million t -3.4%
2016 905,542 t -10.5%
2017 1.01 million t +11.3%
2018 1.07 million t +6.4%
2019 1.11 million t +3.6%
2020 1.06 million t -4.6%
2021 1.02 million t -3.5%
2022 929,255 t -9.2%
2023 822,612 t -11.5%
2024 829,901 t +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 561,193 t 482,664 t 644,341 t 9
1970s 530,912 t 477,283 t 598,896 t 10
1980s 742,152 t 489,111 t 1.07 million t 10
1990s 1.34 million t 855,460 t 1.71 million t 10
2000s 1.37 million t 907,825 t 1.69 million t 10
2010s 998,924 t 826,362 t 1.11 million t 10
2020s 932,966 t 822,612 t 1.06 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 16 Cameroon 490,900 t compare
  2. 17 Mexico 479,732 t compare
  3. 18 Sudan 358,800 t compare
  4. 19 Myanmar 320,000 t compare
  5. 20 Kazakhstan 301,661 t compare
  6. 21 Tajikistan 253,182 t compare
  7. 22 Azerbaijan 237,651 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — production in Southern Europe?
Seed cotton, unginned — production in Southern Europe was 829,901 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 477,283 t in 1979.
How does Southern Europe rank for seed cotton, unginned — production?
Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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