Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Seed cotton, unginned — Yield was 422.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
422.1 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 14 groups
All-time high
633.5 kg/ha
in 1961
All-time low
196.1 kg/ha
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

200300400500600196119922024

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 Republic of the Congo is 422.1 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 633.5 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 196.1 kg/ha, in 1979.

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

Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 633.5 kg/ha
1962 321.2 kg/ha -49.3%
1963 353.9 kg/ha +10.2%
1964 496.4 kg/ha +40.3%
1965 306.6 kg/ha -38.2%
1966 327.2 kg/ha +6.7%
1967 361 kg/ha +10.3%
1968 371.9 kg/ha +3.0%
1969 422.5 kg/ha +13.6%
1970 389.8 kg/ha -7.7%
1971 351 kg/ha -10.0%
1972 375.1 kg/ha +6.9%
1973 393.3 kg/ha +4.9%
1974 355.1 kg/ha -9.7%
1975 358 kg/ha +0.8%
1976 364.2 kg/ha +1.7%
1977 360.2 kg/ha -1.1%
1978 329.1 kg/ha -8.6%
1979 196.1 kg/ha -40.4%
1980 317.7 kg/ha +62.0%
1981 253 kg/ha -20.4%
1982 405.9 kg/ha +60.4%
1983 440 kg/ha +8.4%
1984 431 kg/ha -2.0%
1985 400 kg/ha -7.2%
1986 415.4 kg/ha +3.8%
1987 409.1 kg/ha -1.5%
1988 401.3 kg/ha -1.9%
1989 400 kg/ha -0.3%
1990 400 kg/ha +0.0%
1991 406.7 kg/ha +1.7%
1992 404.4 kg/ha -0.6%
1993 404.4 kg/ha +0.0%
1994 404.4 kg/ha +0.0%
1995 403 kg/ha -0.3%
1996 403 kg/ha +0.0%
1997 407.5 kg/ha +1.1%
1998 430.8 kg/ha +5.7%
1999 431.8 kg/ha +0.2%
2000 426.5 kg/ha -1.2%
2001 428.6 kg/ha +0.5%
2002 428.6 kg/ha +0.0%
2003 428.6 kg/ha +0.0%
2004 424.7 kg/ha -0.9%
2005 425.7 kg/ha +0.2%
2006 426.7 kg/ha +0.2%
2007 426.7 kg/ha +0.0%
2008 427.6 kg/ha +0.2%
2009 423.5 kg/ha -1.0%
2010 411.3 kg/ha -2.9%
2011 393.9 kg/ha -4.2%
2012 417.9 kg/ha +6.1%
2013 432.8 kg/ha +3.6%
2014 441.2 kg/ha +1.9%
2015 430.7 kg/ha -2.4%
2016 423.6 kg/ha -1.6%
2017 422 kg/ha -0.4%
2018 422.8 kg/ha +0.2%
2019 422.7 kg/ha -0.0%
2020 424.3 kg/ha +0.4%
2021 423.6 kg/ha -0.2%
2022 421.9 kg/ha -0.4%
2023 422 kg/ha +0.0%
2024 422.1 kg/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 399.36 kg/ha 306.6 kg/ha 633.5 kg/ha 9
1970s 347.19 kg/ha 196.1 kg/ha 393.3 kg/ha 10
1980s 387.34 kg/ha 253 kg/ha 440 kg/ha 10
1990s 409.6 kg/ha 400 kg/ha 431.8 kg/ha 10
2000s 426.72 kg/ha 423.5 kg/ha 428.6 kg/ha 10
2010s 421.89 kg/ha 393.9 kg/ha 441.2 kg/ha 10
2020s 422.78 kg/ha 421.9 kg/ha 424.3 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 11 Uzbekistan 3,051 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Greece 3,042 kg/ha compare
  3. 13 Azerbaijan 2,903 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Kazakhstan 2,835 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 Egypt 2,800 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 Guatemala 2,788 kg/ha compare
  7. 17 South Africa 2,650 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 Republic of the Congo?
Seed cotton, unginned — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 422.1 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 Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 633.5 kg/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 196.1 kg/ha in 1979.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for seed cotton, unginned — yield?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 14th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — yield rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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