Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Seed cotton, unginned — Yield was 1,800 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,800 kg/ha
Change on year
down 15.3%
Rank
15th
of 26 groups
All-time high
2,614 kg/ha
in 2011
All-time low
1,094 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 1,800 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — yield in Northern Africa peaked at 2,614 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,094 kg/ha, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 15th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,094 kg/ha
1962 1,635 kg/ha +49.4%
1963 1,560 kg/ha -4.6%
1964 1,538 kg/ha -1.4%
1965 1,538 kg/ha +0.0%
1966 1,419 kg/ha -7.8%
1967 1,482 kg/ha +4.4%
1968 1,574 kg/ha +6.3%
1969 1,842 kg/ha +17.0%
1970 1,706 kg/ha -7.4%
1971 1,863 kg/ha +9.2%
1972 1,807 kg/ha -3.0%
1973 1,662 kg/ha -8.0%
1974 1,660 kg/ha -0.1%
1975 1,593 kg/ha -4.0%
1976 1,478 kg/ha -7.2%
1977 1,517 kg/ha +2.6%
1978 1,798 kg/ha +18.6%
1979 1,799 kg/ha +0.0%
1980 1,862 kg/ha +3.5%
1981 1,815 kg/ha -2.5%
1982 1,968 kg/ha +8.4%
1983 1,947 kg/ha -1.1%
1984 1,989 kg/ha +2.2%
1985 2,104 kg/ha +5.8%
1986 1,968 kg/ha -6.5%
1987 2,014 kg/ha +2.3%
1988 1,751 kg/ha -13.1%
1989 1,771 kg/ha +1.2%
1990 1,746 kg/ha -1.4%
1991 1,926 kg/ha +10.3%
1992 2,300 kg/ha +19.4%
1993 2,405 kg/ha +4.6%
1994 1,949 kg/ha -18.9%
1995 1,865 kg/ha -4.3%
1996 1,998 kg/ha +7.1%
1997 1,874 kg/ha -6.2%
1998 1,707 kg/ha -8.9%
1999 1,937 kg/ha +13.4%
2000 1,808 kg/ha -6.7%
2001 2,236 kg/ha +23.6%
2002 2,131 kg/ha -4.7%
2003 2,058 kg/ha -3.5%
2004 2,206 kg/ha +7.2%
2005 1,840 kg/ha -16.6%
2006 2,122 kg/ha +15.4%
2007 2,046 kg/ha -3.6%
2008 1,869 kg/ha -8.7%
2009 1,821 kg/ha -2.6%
2010 2,197 kg/ha +20.6%
2011 2,614 kg/ha +19.0%
2012 1,653 kg/ha -36.8%
2013 1,789 kg/ha +8.2%
2014 1,880 kg/ha +5.1%
2015 1,567 kg/ha -16.7%
2016 2,085 kg/ha +33.1%
2017 2,211 kg/ha +6.1%
2018 2,340 kg/ha +5.8%
2019 1,902 kg/ha -18.7%
2020 2,157 kg/ha +13.4%
2021 2,013 kg/ha -6.7%
2022 1,348 kg/ha -33.0%
2023 2,126 kg/ha +57.7%
2024 1,800 kg/ha -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,520 kg/ha 1,094 kg/ha 1,842 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,688 kg/ha 1,478 kg/ha 1,863 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,919 kg/ha 1,751 kg/ha 2,104 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,971 kg/ha 1,707 kg/ha 2,405 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,014 kg/ha 1,808 kg/ha 2,236 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,024 kg/ha 1,567 kg/ha 2,614 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,889 kg/ha 1,348 kg/ha 2,157 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 12 Greece 3,042 kg/ha compare
  2. 13 Azerbaijan 2,903 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 Kazakhstan 2,835 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 Egypt 2,800 kg/ha compare
  5. 16 Guatemala 2,788 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 South Africa 2,650 kg/ha compare
  7. 18 Colombia 2,608 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — yield in Northern Africa?
Seed cotton, unginned — yield in Northern Africa was 1,800 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,614 kg/ha in 2011.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,094 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for seed cotton, unginned — yield?
Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — yield rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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