Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Seed cotton, unginned — Yield was 1,295 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,295 kg/ha
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
20th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1,700 kg/ha
in 2011
All-time low
667.3 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 1,295 kg/ha for seed cotton, unginned — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1,700 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 667.3 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 20th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 667.3 kg/ha —
1962 808 kg/ha +21.1%
1963 816.1 kg/ha +1.0%
1964 774.8 kg/ha -5.1%
1965 784.1 kg/ha +1.2%
1966 791 kg/ha +0.9%
1967 801.1 kg/ha +1.3%
1968 824.9 kg/ha +3.0%
1969 898.9 kg/ha +9.0%
1970 882.7 kg/ha -1.8%
1971 913.5 kg/ha +3.5%
1972 910.4 kg/ha -0.3%
1973 888.3 kg/ha -2.4%
1974 940.8 kg/ha +5.9%
1975 884.1 kg/ha -6.0%
1976 787.3 kg/ha -10.9%
1977 898.1 kg/ha +14.1%
1978 840.2 kg/ha -6.4%
1979 1,002 kg/ha +19.3%
1980 1,021 kg/ha +1.9%
1981 1,037 kg/ha +1.6%
1982 1,090 kg/ha +5.1%
1983 877.8 kg/ha -19.5%
1984 1,162 kg/ha +32.4%
1985 1,284 kg/ha +10.5%
1986 1,294 kg/ha +0.7%
1987 1,366 kg/ha +5.6%
1988 1,317 kg/ha -3.6%
1989 1,342 kg/ha +2.0%
1990 1,438 kg/ha +7.1%
1991 1,637 kg/ha +13.8%
1992 1,363 kg/ha -16.7%
1993 1,308 kg/ha -4.1%
1994 1,355 kg/ha +3.6%
1995 1,423 kg/ha +5.0%
1996 1,293 kg/ha -9.1%
1997 1,254 kg/ha -3.1%
1998 1,207 kg/ha -3.7%
1999 1,397 kg/ha +15.8%
2000 1,399 kg/ha +0.1%
2001 1,341 kg/ha -4.2%
2002 1,377 kg/ha +2.7%
2003 1,330 kg/ha -3.4%
2004 1,550 kg/ha +16.5%
2005 1,439 kg/ha -7.1%
2006 1,491 kg/ha +3.6%
2007 1,368 kg/ha -8.3%
2008 1,469 kg/ha +7.4%
2009 1,524 kg/ha +3.7%
2010 1,558 kg/ha +2.2%
2011 1,700 kg/ha +9.1%
2012 1,512 kg/ha -11.0%
2013 1,513 kg/ha +0.1%
2014 1,606 kg/ha +6.1%
2015 1,294 kg/ha -19.5%
2016 1,444 kg/ha +11.6%
2017 1,505 kg/ha +4.2%
2018 1,419 kg/ha -5.7%
2019 1,348 kg/ha -5.0%
2020 1,314 kg/ha -2.5%
2021 1,473 kg/ha +12.1%
2022 1,039 kg/ha -29.5%
2023 1,428 kg/ha +37.4%
2024 1,295 kg/ha -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 796.24 kg/ha 667.3 kg/ha 898.9 kg/ha 9
1970s 894.75 kg/ha 787.3 kg/ha 1,002 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,179 kg/ha 877.8 kg/ha 1,366 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,367 kg/ha 1,207 kg/ha 1,637 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,429 kg/ha 1,330 kg/ha 1,550 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,490 kg/ha 1,294 kg/ha 1,700 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,310 kg/ha 1,039 kg/ha 1,473 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 17 South Africa 2,650 kg/ha compare
  2. 18 Colombia 2,608 kg/ha compare
  3. 19 USSR 2,593 kg/ha compare
  4. 20 Ethiopia 2,265 kg/ha compare
  5. 21 Spain 2,227 kg/ha compare
  6. 22 Cameroon 2,144 kg/ha compare
  7. 23 Italy 2,128 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Seed cotton, unginned — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1,295 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,700 kg/ha in 2011.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 667.3 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for seed cotton, unginned — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 20th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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