Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Americas

Americas: Seed cotton, unginned — Yield was 3,254 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,254 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 26 groups
All-time high
3,263 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
1,002 kg/ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed cotton, unginned — yield in Americas is 3,254 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — yield in Americas peaked at 3,263 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,002 kg/ha, in 1970.

Americas ranks 6th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,195 kg/ha —
1962 1,240 kg/ha +3.8%
1963 1,333 kg/ha +7.5%
1964 1,340 kg/ha +0.5%
1965 1,352 kg/ha +0.9%
1966 1,292 kg/ha -4.4%
1967 1,038 kg/ha -19.6%
1968 1,200 kg/ha +15.6%
1969 1,034 kg/ha -13.9%
1970 1,002 kg/ha -3.0%
1971 1,017 kg/ha +1.4%
1972 1,136 kg/ha +11.7%
1973 1,155 kg/ha +1.7%
1974 1,137 kg/ha -1.6%
1975 1,020 kg/ha -10.3%
1976 1,058 kg/ha +3.7%
1977 1,184 kg/ha +12.0%
1978 1,037 kg/ha -12.4%
1979 1,236 kg/ha +19.2%
1980 1,043 kg/ha -15.6%
1981 1,306 kg/ha +25.1%
1982 1,250 kg/ha -4.3%
1983 1,151 kg/ha -7.9%
1984 1,407 kg/ha +22.3%
1985 1,422 kg/ha +1.0%
1986 1,252 kg/ha -11.9%
1987 1,685 kg/ha +34.6%
1988 1,595 kg/ha -5.4%
1989 1,492 kg/ha -6.5%
1990 1,619 kg/ha +8.6%
1991 1,708 kg/ha +5.5%
1992 1,642 kg/ha -3.9%
1993 1,658 kg/ha +1.0%
1994 1,833 kg/ha +10.6%
1995 1,540 kg/ha -16.0%
1996 1,868 kg/ha +21.3%
1997 1,779 kg/ha -4.8%
1998 1,685 kg/ha -5.3%
1999 1,724 kg/ha +2.3%
2000 1,862 kg/ha +8.0%
2001 2,050 kg/ha +10.1%
2002 1,942 kg/ha -5.3%
2003 2,140 kg/ha +10.2%
2004 2,433 kg/ha +13.7%
2005 2,310 kg/ha -5.1%
2006 2,313 kg/ha +0.1%
2007 2,546 kg/ha +10.1%
2008 2,506 kg/ha -1.6%
2009 2,340 kg/ha -6.6%
2010 2,372 kg/ha +1.4%
2011 2,722 kg/ha +14.8%
2012 2,812 kg/ha +3.3%
2013 2,694 kg/ha -4.2%
2014 2,824 kg/ha +4.8%
2015 2,827 kg/ha +0.1%
2016 2,757 kg/ha -2.5%
2017 2,958 kg/ha +7.3%
2018 3,079 kg/ha +4.1%
2019 3,113 kg/ha +1.1%
2020 3,235 kg/ha +3.9%
2021 3,132 kg/ha -3.2%
2022 3,140 kg/ha +0.3%
2023 3,263 kg/ha +3.9%
2024 3,254 kg/ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,225 kg/ha 1,034 kg/ha 1,352 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,098 kg/ha 1,002 kg/ha 1,236 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,360 kg/ha 1,043 kg/ha 1,685 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,706 kg/ha 1,540 kg/ha 1,868 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,244 kg/ha 1,862 kg/ha 2,546 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,816 kg/ha 2,372 kg/ha 3,113 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,205 kg/ha 3,132 kg/ha 3,263 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Australia 5,064 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,400 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Australia and New Zealand 5,064 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Brazil 4,282 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,993 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Bangladesh 4,279 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,715 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 Israel 4,179 kg/ha compare
  9. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,378 kg/ha compare
  10. 8 Mexico 4,049 kg/ha compare
  11. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,185 kg/ha compare
  12. 9 Nicaragua 3,626 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — yield in Americas?
Seed cotton, unginned — yield in Americas was 3,254 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 3,263 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1,002 kg/ha in 1970.
How does Americas rank for seed cotton, unginned — yield?
Americas ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seed cotton, unginned — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 7,478 data points, 1961–2024
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