Last updated November 2, 2024
As a cornerstone of the agricultural industry, cotton is an essential commodity that fuels global economic activity. It is fundamental to textile production and, subsequently, the fashion industry, and the ripple effects of its cultivation impact multinational trade and rural development.
Key Findings:
Region ↕ | Cotton Production (tons)↕ | Cotton Production per Person (Kg)↕ |
---|---|---|
14.0K | 0.443 | |
230 | 0.080 | |
28 | 0.001 | |
1.0K | 0.034 | |
32 | 0.371 | |
327.0K | 7.35 | |
885.1K | 35.33 | |
13.5K | 1.37 | |
18.6K | 0.113 | |
102.6K | 9.03 | |
31.6K | 2.80 | |
300 | 0.130 | |
1.4M | 6.74 | |
82 | 0.012 | |
265.5K | 13.12 | |
1.0K | 0.095 | |
86 | 0.005 | |
81.0K | 3.40 | |
8.0K | 1.69 | |
48.0K | 3.13 | |
6.2M | 4.43 | |
28.4K | 0.569 | |
245 | 0.049 | |
9.3K | 0.114 | |
15 | 0.001 | |
1.5K | 0.086 | |
113.0K | 1.16 | |
55 | 0.008 | |
600 | 0.518 | |
38.0K | 0.353 | |
187 | 0.091 | |
5.6K | 0.189 | |
308.0K | 28.60 | |
10 | 0.097 | |
800 | 0.046 | |
15.0K | 1.26 | |
1.5K | 0.947 | |
330 | 0.030 | |
820 | 0.091 | |
6.2M | 4.63 | |
987 | 0.004 | |
65.0K | 0.795 | |
13.2K | 0.336 | |
13.0K | 1.46 | |
132.0K | 5.30 | |
92.5K | 5.06 | |
4.5K | 0.087 | |
22.8K | 3.61 | |
1.2K | 0.176 | |
5.0K | 0.190 | |
53.8K | 3.00 | |
232.7K | 12.18 | |
302.0K | 2.42 | |
5 | 1.02 | |
69 | 0.002 | |
33.0K | 1.14 | |
168.0K | 3.12 | |
2 | 0.001 | |
45 | 0.002 | |
1.5K | 0.236 | |
3.3K | 0.155 | |
105.0K | 0.532 | |
13.2K | 0.515 | |
2.4M | 11.76 | |
5.1K | 0.723 | |
32.0K | 1.02 | |
4 | 0.001 | |
2 | 0.001 | |
1 | 0.022 | |
11.0K | 0.699 | |
2.0K | 0.132 | |
8.7K | 0.151 | |
3 | 0.001 | |
16.0K | 1.30 | |
74.9K | 1.61 | |
95.0K | 2.33 | |
55.8K | 3.05 | |
123.0K | 13.77 | |
81.0K | 1.49 | |
2.5K | 0.036 | |
37.0K | 5.03 | |
660 | 0.058 | |
846.0K | 10.47 | |
195.0K | 33.33 | |
26.6K | 0.685 | |
3.6M | 10.96 | |
1.1M | 33.89 | |
2.3K | 0.071 | |
1.1K | 0.012 | |
5.7K | 0.197 | |
39.7K | 2.35 | |
75.0K | 5.05 |
The ten countries that count for the highest levels of cotton production worldwide are India, China, the United States, Pakistan, Brazil, Uzbekistan, Australia, Turkey, Argentina, and Greece. Leading the list, both India and China produced 6.2 million tons of cotton each. Coming up next is the United States with an output of 3.6 million tons of cotton. Pakistan remains as the fourth highest cotton-producing country worldwide with a production value of 2.4 million tons. Meanwhile, Brazil has a significant cotton production level of 1.4 million tons, placing it fifth on this list. Following Brazil, Uzbekistan managed to yield 1.1 million tons of cotton. Australia is not far behind with its cotton production amounting to 885.1 thousand tons. Turkey's cotton production numbers stand at 846.0 thousand tons. Argentina and Greece follow Turkey with cotton production volumes of 327.0 thousand tons and 308.0 thousand tons respectively. Top 10 Countries for Cotton Production:
14.0K
Ranked in World
#43
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.443
Ranked in World
#50
Ranked in World
#76
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.080
Ranked in World
#71
Ranked in World
#84
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.001
Ranked in World
#87
Ranked in World
#67
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.034
Ranked in World
#77
Ranked in World
#83
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.371
Ranked in World
#51
327.0K
Ranked in World
#9
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
7.35
Ranked in World
#12
885.1K
Ranked in World
#7
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
35.33
Ranked in World
#1
13.5K
Ranked in World
#44
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
1.37
Ranked in World
#34
18.6K
Ranked in World
#40
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.113
Ranked in World
#64
102.6K
Ranked in World
#20
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
9.03
Ranked in World
#11
31.6K
Ranked in World
#36
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
2.80
Ranked in World
#26
Ranked in World
#74
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.130
Ranked in World
#62
Ranked in World
#5
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
6.74
Ranked in World
#13
Ranked in World
#79
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.012
Ranked in World
#81
265.5K
Ranked in World
#12
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
13.12
Ranked in World
#6
Ranked in World
#66
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.095
Ranked in World
#66
Ranked in World
#78
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.005
Ranked in World
#83
81.0K
Ranked in World
#23
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
3.40
Ranked in World
#21
Ranked in World
#51
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
1.69
Ranked in World
#30
48.0K
Ranked in World
#30
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
3.13
Ranked in World
#22
Ranked in World
#2
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
4.43
Ranked in World
#19
28.4K
Ranked in World
#37
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.569
Ranked in World
#46
Ranked in World
#75
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.049
Ranked in World
#74
Ranked in World
#49
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.114
Ranked in World
#63
Ranked in World
#85
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.001
Ranked in World
#88
Ranked in World
#63
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.086
Ranked in World
#70
113.0K
Ranked in World
#18
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
1.16
Ranked in World
#37
Ranked in World
#81
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.008
Ranked in World
#82
Ranked in World
#72
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.518
Ranked in World
#48
38.0K
Ranked in World
#32
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.353
Ranked in World
#52
Ranked in World
#77
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.091
Ranked in World
#68
Ranked in World
#53
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.189
Ranked in World
#57
308.0K
Ranked in World
#10
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
28.60
Ranked in World
#4
Ranked in World
#86
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.097
Ranked in World
#65
Ranked in World
#70
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.046
Ranked in World
#75
15.0K
Ranked in World
#42
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
1.26
Ranked in World
#36
Ranked in World
#61
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.947
Ranked in World
#41
Ranked in World
#73
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.030
Ranked in World
#78
Ranked in World
#69
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.091
Ranked in World
#67
Ranked in World
#1
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
4.63
Ranked in World
#18
Ranked in World
#68
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.004
Ranked in World
#84
65.0K
Ranked in World
#27
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.795
Ranked in World
#42
13.2K
Ranked in World
#46
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.336
Ranked in World
#53
13.0K
Ranked in World
#47
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
1.46
Ranked in World
#33
132.0K
Ranked in World
#16
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
5.30
Ranked in World
#14
92.5K
Ranked in World
#22
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
5.06
Ranked in World
#15
Ranked in World
#56
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.087
Ranked in World
#69
22.8K
Ranked in World
#39
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
3.61
Ranked in World
#20
Ranked in World
#64
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.176
Ranked in World
#58
Ranked in World
#55
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.190
Ranked in World
#56
53.8K
Ranked in World
#29
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
3.00
Ranked in World
#25
232.7K
Ranked in World
#13
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
12.18
Ranked in World
#7
302.0K
Ranked in World
#11
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
2.42
Ranked in World
#27
Ranked in World
#87
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
1.02
Ranked in World
#40
Ranked in World
#80
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.002
Ranked in World
#85
33.0K
Ranked in World
#34
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
1.14
Ranked in World
#38
168.0K
Ranked in World
#15
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
3.12
Ranked in World
#23
Ranked in World
#91
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.001
Ranked in World
#89
Ranked in World
#82
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.002
Ranked in World
#86
Ranked in World
#62
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.236
Ranked in World
#54
Ranked in World
#57
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.155
Ranked in World
#59
105.0K
Ranked in World
#19
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.532
Ranked in World
#47
13.2K
Ranked in World
#45
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.515
Ranked in World
#49
Ranked in World
#4
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
11.76
Ranked in World
#8
Ranked in World
#54
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.723
Ranked in World
#43
32.0K
Ranked in World
#35
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
1.02
Ranked in World
#39
Ranked in World
#88
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.001
Ranked in World
#90
Ranked in World
#90
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.001
Ranked in World
#92
Ranked in World
#92
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.022
Ranked in World
#79
11.0K
Ranked in World
#48
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.699
Ranked in World
#44
Ranked in World
#60
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.132
Ranked in World
#61
Ranked in World
#50
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.151
Ranked in World
#60
Ranked in World
#89
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.001
Ranked in World
#91
16.0K
Ranked in World
#41
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
1.30
Ranked in World
#35
74.9K
Ranked in World
#26
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
1.61
Ranked in World
#31
95.0K
Ranked in World
#21
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
2.33
Ranked in World
#29
55.8K
Ranked in World
#28
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
3.05
Ranked in World
#24
123.0K
Ranked in World
#17
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
13.77
Ranked in World
#5
81.0K
Ranked in World
#24
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
1.49
Ranked in World
#32
Ranked in World
#58
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.036
Ranked in World
#76
37.0K
Ranked in World
#33
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
5.03
Ranked in World
#17
Ranked in World
#71
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.058
Ranked in World
#73
846.0K
Ranked in World
#8
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
10.47
Ranked in World
#10
195.0K
Ranked in World
#14
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
33.33
Ranked in World
#3
26.6K
Ranked in World
#38
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.685
Ranked in World
#45
Ranked in World
#3
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
10.96
Ranked in World
#9
Ranked in World
#6
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
33.89
Ranked in World
#2
Ranked in World
#59
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.071
Ranked in World
#72
Ranked in World
#65
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.012
Ranked in World
#80
Ranked in World
#52
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
0.197
Ranked in World
#55
39.7K
Ranked in World
#31
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
2.35
Ranked in World
#28
75.0K
Ranked in World
#25
Cotton Production per Person (Kg)
5.05
Ranked in World
#16