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Global Cotton Production Ranking
Cotton Production by Country 1961 - 2023
About this Indicator
Cotton production measures the total quantity of seed cotton (unginned cotton, including fiber and seeds) harvested within a country in a given year, as reported to the FAO.
Measured in metric tons of seed cotton (unginned) per year.
Data Profile
This dataset covers the period from 1961 to 2023, recording data for 99 entities. Data is sourced from FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization).
- As of 2023, China holds the top position with a value of 5.6M.
- The highest recorded value was 7.6M by China in 2007.
Limitations
Seed cotton weight is approximately 2.5-3 times the weight of the lint cotton fiber extracted after ginning. Trade statistics typically use lint cotton weight rather than seed cotton weight.
Data Source & License
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Data is retrieved from the original source and formatted by Data Race.