Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Seed cotton, unginned — Yield was 1,993 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,993 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 14 regions
All-time high
2,084 kg/ha
in 2012
All-time low
600 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 1,993 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 2,084 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 600 kg/ha, in 1961.

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

Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 600 kg/ha
1962 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1963 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1965 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1966 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1967 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1968 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1969 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1970 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1971 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1972 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1973 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1974 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1975 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1976 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1977 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1978 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1979 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1980 600 kg/ha +0.0%
1981 660 kg/ha +10.0%
1982 656.3 kg/ha -0.6%
1983 712.5 kg/ha +8.6%
1984 750 kg/ha +5.3%
1985 937.5 kg/ha +25.0%
1986 1,125 kg/ha +20.0%
1987 1,388 kg/ha +23.3%
1988 1,500 kg/ha +8.1%
1989 1,575 kg/ha +5.0%
1990 1,588 kg/ha +0.8%
1991 1,583 kg/ha -0.3%
1992 1,824 kg/ha +15.2%
1993 1,833 kg/ha +0.5%
1994 1,892 kg/ha +3.2%
1995 1,667 kg/ha -11.9%
1996 1,784 kg/ha +7.0%
1997 1,802 kg/ha +1.0%
1998 1,763 kg/ha -2.1%
1999 1,819 kg/ha +3.2%
2000 1,842 kg/ha +1.3%
2001 2,000 kg/ha +8.6%
2002 1,895 kg/ha -5.3%
2003 1,876 kg/ha -1.0%
2004 1,869 kg/ha -0.4%
2005 1,855 kg/ha -0.7%
2006 1,850 kg/ha -0.3%
2007 1,848 kg/ha -0.1%
2008 1,797 kg/ha -2.7%
2009 1,821 kg/ha +1.3%
2010 1,851 kg/ha +1.6%
2011 1,684 kg/ha -9.0%
2012 2,084 kg/ha +23.8%
2013 2,053 kg/ha -1.5%
2014 2,000 kg/ha -2.6%
2015 1,958 kg/ha -2.1%
2016 1,950 kg/ha -0.4%
2017 1,960 kg/ha +0.5%
2018 1,958 kg/ha -0.1%
2019 1,959 kg/ha +0.1%
2020 1,970 kg/ha +0.5%
2021 1,980 kg/ha +0.5%
2022 1,981 kg/ha +0.1%
2023 1,987 kg/ha +0.3%
2024 1,993 kg/ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 600 kg/ha 600 kg/ha 600 kg/ha 9
1970s 600 kg/ha 600 kg/ha 600 kg/ha 10
1980s 990.38 kg/ha 600 kg/ha 1,575 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,756 kg/ha 1,583 kg/ha 1,892 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,865 kg/ha 1,797 kg/ha 2,000 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,946 kg/ha 1,684 kg/ha 2,084 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,982 kg/ha 1,970 kg/ha 1,993 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 3 Australia 5,064 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 5,064 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Brazil 4,282 kg/ha compare
  4. 6 Bangladesh 4,279 kg/ha compare
  5. 7 Israel 4,179 kg/ha compare
  6. 8 Mexico 4,049 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Seed cotton, unginned — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1,993 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,084 kg/ha in 2012.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 600 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for seed cotton, unginned — yield?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 14 regions with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — yield rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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