South Africa Cotton Area Harvested Annual Growth Rate
| Market Year | Area Harvested | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 15 | (1000 HA) | NA |
| 1961 | 20 | (1000 HA) | 33.33% |
| 1962 | 26 | (1000 HA) | 30.00% |
| 1963 | 24 | (1000 HA) | -7.69% |
| 1964 | 34 | (1000 HA) | 41.67% |
| 1965 | 34 | (1000 HA) | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 34 | (1000 HA) | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 34 | (1000 HA) | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 45 | (1000 HA) | 32.35% |
| 1969 | 45 | (1000 HA) | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 45 | (1000 HA) | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 45 | (1000 HA) | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 45 | (1000 HA) | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 77 | (1000 HA) | 71.11% |
| 1974 | 89 | (1000 HA) | 15.58% |
| 1975 | 45 | (1000 HA) | -49.44% |
| 1976 | 62 | (1000 HA) | 37.78% |
| 1977 | 80 | (1000 HA) | 29.03% |
| 1978 | 100 | (1000 HA) | 25.00% |
| 1979 | 120 | (1000 HA) | 20.00% |
| 1980 | 115 | (1000 HA) | -4.17% |
| 1981 | 108 | (1000 HA) | -6.09% |
| 1982 | 105 | (1000 HA) | -2.78% |
| 1983 | 99 | (1000 HA) | -5.71% |
| 1984 | 107 | (1000 HA) | 8.08% |
| 1985 | 126 | (1000 HA) | 17.76% |
| 1986 | 160 | (1000 HA) | 26.98% |
| 1987 | 205 | (1000 HA) | 28.13% |
| 1988 | 208 | (1000 HA) | 1.46% |
| 1989 | 165 | (1000 HA) | -20.67% |
| 1990 | 127 | (1000 HA) | -23.03% |
| 1991 | 79 | (1000 HA) | -37.80% |
| 1992 | 54 | (1000 HA) | -31.65% |
| 1993 | 82 | (1000 HA) | 51.85% |
| 1994 | 67 | (1000 HA) | -18.29% |
| 1995 | 110 | (1000 HA) | 64.18% |
| 1996 | 116 | (1000 HA) | 5.45% |
| 1997 | 111 | (1000 HA) | -4.31% |
| 1998 | 132 | (1000 HA) | 18.92% |
| 1999 | 75 | (1000 HA) | -43.18% |
| 2000 | 68 | (1000 HA) | -9.33% |
| 2001 | 41 | (1000 HA) | -39.71% |
| 2002 | 30 | (1000 HA) | -26.83% |
| 2003 | 41 | (1000 HA) | 36.67% |
| 2004 | 26 | (1000 HA) | -36.59% |
| 2005 | 20 | (1000 HA) | -23.08% |
| 2006 | 15 | (1000 HA) | -25.00% |
| 2007 | 10 | (1000 HA) | -33.33% |
| 2008 | 9 | (1000 HA) | -10.00% |
| 2009 | 9 | (1000 HA) | 0.00% |
| 2010 | 17 | (1000 HA) | 88.89% |
| 2011 | 13 | (1000 HA) | -23.53% |
| 2012 | 10 | (1000 HA) | -23.08% |
| 2013 | 11 | (1000 HA) | 10.00% |
| 2014 | 17 | (1000 HA) | 54.55% |
| 2015 | 9 | (1000 HA) | -47.06% |
| 2016 | 19 | (1000 HA) | 111.11% |
| 2017 | 35 | (1000 HA) | 84.21% |
| 2018 | 39 | (1000 HA) | 11.43% |
| 2019 | 28 | (1000 HA) | -28.21% |
| 2020 | 16 | (1000 HA) | -42.86% |
| 2021 | 18 | (1000 HA) | 12.50% |
| 2022 | 18 | (1000 HA) | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 18 | (1000 HA) | 0.00% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
See also: Agricultural prices
See also: Commodities market
|
