Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Seed cotton, unginned — Yield was 1,378 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,378 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
19th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1,746 kg/ha
in 2013
All-time low
437.2 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

5001.0k1.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed cotton, unginned — yield in Southern Asia is 1,378 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 1,746 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 437.2 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 437.2 kg/ha
1962 500.2 kg/ha +14.4%
1963 526.4 kg/ha +5.2%
1964 483 kg/ha -8.2%
1965 495.6 kg/ha +2.6%
1966 503.9 kg/ha +1.7%
1967 543.8 kg/ha +7.9%
1968 563.7 kg/ha +3.7%
1969 556.2 kg/ha -1.3%
1970 534.5 kg/ha -3.9%
1971 649.8 kg/ha +21.6%
1972 635.2 kg/ha -2.2%
1973 655.4 kg/ha +3.2%
1974 673.3 kg/ha +2.7%
1975 597.7 kg/ha -11.2%
1976 581.7 kg/ha -2.7%
1977 615.9 kg/ha +5.9%
1978 597.6 kg/ha -3.0%
1979 642.2 kg/ha +7.5%
1980 639.7 kg/ha -0.4%
1981 641.6 kg/ha +0.3%
1982 663.3 kg/ha +3.4%
1983 514.5 kg/ha -22.4%
1984 804.9 kg/ha +56.4%
1985 853.2 kg/ha +6.0%
1986 829.2 kg/ha -2.8%
1987 884 kg/ha +6.6%
1988 918.5 kg/ha +3.9%
1989 1,029 kg/ha +12.1%
1990 1,027 kg/ha -0.2%
1991 1,134 kg/ha +10.4%
1992 1,046 kg/ha -7.7%
1993 987.4 kg/ha -5.6%
1994 1,041 kg/ha +5.4%
1995 1,038 kg/ha -0.3%
1996 1,029 kg/ha -0.9%
1997 905.4 kg/ha -12.0%
1998 921.2 kg/ha +1.7%
1999 1,036 kg/ha +12.4%
2000 947.7 kg/ha -8.5%
2001 900.5 kg/ha -5.0%
2002 958.6 kg/ha +6.5%
2003 1,193 kg/ha +24.4%
2004 1,354 kg/ha +13.5%
2005 1,386 kg/ha +2.4%
2006 1,507 kg/ha +8.7%
2007 1,569 kg/ha +4.1%
2008 1,449 kg/ha -7.6%
2009 1,433 kg/ha -1.1%
2010 1,691 kg/ha +18.0%
2011 1,721 kg/ha +1.8%
2012 1,653 kg/ha -4.0%
2013 1,746 kg/ha +5.7%
2014 1,581 kg/ha -9.4%
2015 1,416 kg/ha -10.5%
2016 1,696 kg/ha +19.8%
2017 1,546 kg/ha -8.8%
2018 1,313 kg/ha -15.1%
2019 1,529 kg/ha +16.4%
2020 1,368 kg/ha -10.5%
2021 1,406 kg/ha +2.8%
2022 1,163 kg/ha -17.3%
2023 1,424 kg/ha +22.4%
2024 1,378 kg/ha -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 512.22 kg/ha 437.2 kg/ha 563.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 618.33 kg/ha 534.5 kg/ha 673.3 kg/ha 10
1980s 777.82 kg/ha 514.5 kg/ha 1,029 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,017 kg/ha 905.4 kg/ha 1,134 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,270 kg/ha 900.5 kg/ha 1,569 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,589 kg/ha 1,313 kg/ha 1,746 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,348 kg/ha 1,163 kg/ha 1,424 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 16 Guatemala 2,788 kg/ha compare
  2. 17 South Africa 2,650 kg/ha compare
  3. 18 Colombia 2,608 kg/ha compare
  4. 19 USSR 2,593 kg/ha compare
  5. 20 Ethiopia 2,265 kg/ha compare
  6. 21 Spain 2,227 kg/ha compare
  7. 22 Cameroon 2,144 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — yield in Southern Asia?
Seed cotton, unginned — yield in Southern Asia was 1,378 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,746 kg/ha in 2013.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 437.2 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for seed cotton, unginned — yield?
Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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