Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Seed cotton, unginned — Yield was 5,064 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,064 kg/ha
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
3rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
6,468 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
320.3 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand is 5,064 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6,468 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 320.3 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places Australia and New Zealand 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 473.3 kg/ha
1962 512.8 kg/ha +8.3%
1963 320.3 kg/ha -37.5%
1964 442.3 kg/ha +38.1%
1965 1,693 kg/ha +282.7%
1966 2,383 kg/ha +40.8%
1967 2,163 kg/ha -9.2%
1968 2,775 kg/ha +28.3%
1969 2,735 kg/ha -1.4%
1970 2,303 kg/ha -15.8%
1971 1,362 kg/ha -40.9%
1972 2,716 kg/ha +99.4%
1973 1,814 kg/ha -33.2%
1974 1,875 kg/ha +3.4%
1975 2,252 kg/ha +20.1%
1976 2,198 kg/ha -2.4%
1977 2,113 kg/ha -3.9%
1978 2,796 kg/ha +32.3%
1979 2,643 kg/ha -5.5%
1980 2,920 kg/ha +10.5%
1981 3,114 kg/ha +6.6%
1982 3,417 kg/ha +9.8%
1983 2,645 kg/ha -22.6%
1984 2,413 kg/ha -8.8%
1985 3,600 kg/ha +49.2%
1986 3,668 kg/ha +1.9%
1987 3,536 kg/ha -3.6%
1988 2,878 kg/ha -18.6%
1989 3,670 kg/ha +27.5%
1990 3,329 kg/ha -9.3%
1991 4,061 kg/ha +22.0%
1992 4,178 kg/ha +2.9%
1993 3,276 kg/ha -21.6%
1994 2,833 kg/ha -13.5%
1995 3,450 kg/ha +21.8%
1996 3,343 kg/ha -3.1%
1997 3,712 kg/ha +11.0%
1998 3,667 kg/ha -1.2%
1999 3,079 kg/ha -16.0%
2000 3,848 kg/ha +25.0%
2001 3,715 kg/ha -3.5%
2002 4,295 kg/ha +15.6%
2003 4,156 kg/ha -3.3%
2004 4,254 kg/ha +2.4%
2005 4,853 kg/ha +14.1%
2006 4,296 kg/ha -11.5%
2007 4,799 kg/ha +11.7%
2008 5,113 kg/ha +6.5%
2009 4,848 kg/ha -5.2%
2010 4,508 kg/ha -7.0%
2011 3,731 kg/ha -17.2%
2012 4,957 kg/ha +32.8%
2013 5,532 kg/ha +11.6%
2014 5,478 kg/ha -1.0%
2015 6,468 kg/ha +18.1%
2016 5,416 kg/ha -16.3%
2017 4,148 kg/ha -23.4%
2018 5,050 kg/ha +21.8%
2019 3,789 kg/ha -25.0%
2020 4,150 kg/ha +9.5%
2021 5,270 kg/ha +27.0%
2022 5,103 kg/ha -3.2%
2023 3,787 kg/ha -25.8%
2024 5,064 kg/ha +33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,500 kg/ha 320.3 kg/ha 2,775 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,207 kg/ha 1,362 kg/ha 2,796 kg/ha 10
1980s 3,186 kg/ha 2,413 kg/ha 3,670 kg/ha 10
1990s 3,493 kg/ha 2,833 kg/ha 4,178 kg/ha 10
2000s 4,418 kg/ha 3,715 kg/ha 5,113 kg/ha 10
2010s 4,908 kg/ha 3,731 kg/ha 6,468 kg/ha 10
2020s 4,675 kg/ha 3,787 kg/ha 5,270 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  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. 3 Australia 5,064 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Brazil 4,282 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Bangladesh 4,279 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Seed cotton, unginned — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 5,064 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 6,468 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 320.3 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for seed cotton, unginned — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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