Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Asia

Asia: Seed cotton, unginned — Yield was 2,337 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,337 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
4th
of 14 groups
All-time high
2,534 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
525.7 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — yield in Asia stood at 2,337 kg/ha.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — yield in Asia peaked at 2,534 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 525.7 kg/ha, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 525.7 kg/ha —
1962 577.1 kg/ha +9.8%
1963 646.4 kg/ha +12.0%
1964 694.3 kg/ha +7.4%
1965 784.9 kg/ha +13.0%
1966 845.3 kg/ha +7.7%
1967 855.5 kg/ha +1.2%
1968 895.3 kg/ha +4.7%
1969 841.4 kg/ha -6.0%
1970 870.7 kg/ha +3.5%
1971 918.3 kg/ha +5.5%
1972 884.9 kg/ha -3.6%
1973 1,012 kg/ha +14.4%
1974 999.4 kg/ha -1.2%
1975 941.5 kg/ha -5.8%
1976 888.3 kg/ha -5.7%
1977 902.6 kg/ha +1.6%
1978 898.8 kg/ha -0.4%
1979 955.6 kg/ha +6.3%
1980 1,032 kg/ha +7.9%
1981 1,053 kg/ha +2.1%
1982 1,144 kg/ha +8.7%
1983 1,235 kg/ha +7.9%
1984 1,606 kg/ha +30.1%
1985 1,418 kg/ha -11.7%
1986 1,380 kg/ha -2.7%
1987 1,522 kg/ha +10.3%
1988 1,438 kg/ha -5.5%
1989 1,452 kg/ha +1.0%
1990 1,567 kg/ha +7.9%
1991 1,726 kg/ha +10.1%
1992 1,575 kg/ha -8.7%
1993 1,590 kg/ha +1.0%
1994 1,646 kg/ha +3.5%
1995 1,673 kg/ha +1.6%
1996 1,575 kg/ha -5.9%
1997 1,621 kg/ha +2.9%
1998 1,586 kg/ha -2.2%
1999 1,673 kg/ha +5.5%
2000 1,675 kg/ha +0.1%
2001 1,723 kg/ha +2.9%
2002 1,806 kg/ha +4.8%
2003 1,825 kg/ha +1.1%
2004 2,080 kg/ha +13.9%
2005 2,076 kg/ha -0.2%
2006 2,178 kg/ha +4.9%
2007 2,323 kg/ha +6.7%
2008 2,262 kg/ha -2.6%
2009 2,147 kg/ha -5.1%
2010 2,274 kg/ha +5.9%
2011 2,344 kg/ha +3.1%
2012 2,350 kg/ha +0.2%
2013 2,378 kg/ha +1.2%
2014 2,228 kg/ha -6.3%
2015 2,109 kg/ha -5.3%
2016 2,350 kg/ha +11.4%
2017 2,108 kg/ha -10.3%
2018 2,139 kg/ha +1.4%
2019 2,534 kg/ha +18.5%
2020 2,249 kg/ha -11.3%
2021 2,244 kg/ha -0.2%
2022 2,208 kg/ha -1.6%
2023 2,318 kg/ha +5.0%
2024 2,337 kg/ha +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 740.66 kg/ha 525.7 kg/ha 895.3 kg/ha 9
1970s 927.2 kg/ha 870.7 kg/ha 1,012 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,328 kg/ha 1,032 kg/ha 1,606 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,623 kg/ha 1,567 kg/ha 1,726 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,010 kg/ha 1,675 kg/ha 2,323 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,281 kg/ha 2,108 kg/ha 2,534 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,271 kg/ha 2,208 kg/ha 2,337 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 6,588 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 6,588 kg/ha compare
  3. 1 Türkiye 4,804 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 2,797 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Australia 5,064 kg/ha compare
  6. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,400 kg/ha compare
  7. 3 Australia and New Zealand 5,064 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Brazil 4,282 kg/ha compare
  9. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,993 kg/ha compare
  10. 6 Bangladesh 4,279 kg/ha compare
  11. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,715 kg/ha compare
  12. 7 Israel 4,179 kg/ha compare
  13. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,378 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — yield in Asia?
Seed cotton, unginned — yield in Asia was 2,337 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,534 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 525.7 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for seed cotton, unginned — yield?
Asia ranks 4th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — yield rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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