Cotton Production by Country 2024

Cotton Production (tons)

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

Cotton Production (tons)

1.	India	6.2M
2.	China	6.2M
3.	United States	3.6M
4.	Pakistan	2.4M
5.	Brazil	1.4M
6.	Uzbekistan	1.1M
7.	Australia	885.1K
8.	Turkey	846.0K
9.	Argentina	327.0K
10.	Greece	308.0K
11.	Mexico	302.0K
12.	Burkina Faso	265.5K
13.	Mali	232.7K
14.	Turkmenistan	195.0K
15.	Myanmar	168.0K
16.	Ivory Coast	132.0K
17.	Tajikistan	123.0K
18.	Egypt	113.0K
19.	Nigeria	105.0K
20.	Benin	102.6K
21.	Sudan	95.0K
22.	Kazakhstan	92.5K
23.	Cameroon	81.0K
24.	Tanzania	81.0K
25.	Zimbabwe	75.0K
26.	Spain	74.9K
27.	Iran	65.0K
28.	Syria	55.8K
29.	Malawi	53.8K
30.	Chad	48.0K
31.	Zambia	39.7K
32.	Ethiopia	38.0K
33.	Togo	37.0K
34.	Mozambique	33.0K
35.	Peru	32.0K
36.	Bolivia	31.6K
37.	Colombia	28.4K
38.	Uganda	26.6K
39.	Kyrgyzstan	22.8K
40.	Bangladesh	18.6K
41.	South Sudan	16.0K
42.	Guinea	15.0K
43.	Afghanistan	14.0K
44.	Azerbaijan	13.5K
45.	North Korea	13.2K
46.	Iraq	13.2K
47.	Israel	13.0K
48.	Senegal	11.0K
49.	DR Congo	9.3K
50.	South Africa	8.7K
51.	Central African Republic	8.0K
52.	Yemen	5.7K
53.	Ghana	5.6K
54.	Paraguay	5.1K
55.	Madagascar	5.0K
56.	Kenya	4.5K
57.	Niger	3.3K
58.	Thailand	2.5K
59.	Venezuela	2.3K
60.	Somalia	2.0K
61.	Guinea Bissau	1.5K
62.	Nicaragua	1.5K
63.	Ecuador	1.5K
64.	Laos	1.2K
65.	Vietnam	1.1K
66.	Burundi	1.0K
67.	Angola	1.0K
68.	Indonesia	987
69.	Honduras	820
70.	Guatemala	800
71.	Tunisia	660
72.	Eswatini	600
73.	Haiti	330
74.	Botswana	300
75.	Costa Rica	245
76.	Albania	230
77.	Gambia	187
78.	Cambodia	86
79.	Bulgaria	82
80.	Morocco	69
81.	El Salvador	55
82.	Nepal	45
83.	Antigua and Barbuda	32
84.	Algeria	28
85.	Dominican Republic	15
86.	Grenada	10
87.	Montserrat	5
88.	Philippines	4
89.	South Korea	3
90.	Romania	2
91.	Namibia	2
92.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1

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Global Cotton Production
Largest Cotton Producers
By Region
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Global Cotton Production

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:

India and China act as vanguards in cotton production, both tallying a massive 6.2 million tons, nearly double the yield of the United States.
The U.S., though falling behind India and China, plays a formidable role in the global cotton landscapes, producing 3.6 million tons.
The cotton industry extends its roots way beyond these major players, with countries like Pakistan and Brazil contributing significantly to the global output, with production volumes of 2.4 and 1.4 million tons, respectively.
Other noteworthy contributors include Uzbekistan, Australia, and Turkey, whose production ranges between 885,100 and 1.1 million tons.
Cotton's global reach is evident as it spans across continents, from South America's Argentina through Africa's Burkina Faso to Asia's Myanmar, with cotton production figures upwards of 100,000 tons.

Largest Cotton Producers

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:

India - 6.2M tons
China - 6.2M tons
United States - 3.6M tons
Pakistan - 2.4M tons
Brazil - 1.4M tons
Uzbekistan - 1.1M tons
Australia - 885.1K tons
Turkey - 846.0K tons
Argentina - 327.0K tons
Greece - 308.0K tons

By Region

Afghanistan

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Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

14.0K

#43

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.443

#50

Albania

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

230

#76

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.080

#71

Algeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#84

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.001

#87

Angola

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

1.0K

#67

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.034

#77

Antigua and Barbuda

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#83

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.371

#51

Argentina

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

327.0K

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

7.35

#12

Australia

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

885.1K

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

35.33

Azerbaijan

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

13.5K

#44

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

1.37

#34

Bangladesh

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

18.6K

#40

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.113

#64

Benin

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

102.6K

#20

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

9.03

#11

Bolivia

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

31.6K

#36

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

2.80

#26

Botswana

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

300

#74

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.130

#62

Brazil

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

1.4M

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

6.74

#13

Bulgaria

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#79

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.012

#81

Burkina Faso

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

265.5K

#12

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

13.12

Burundi

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

1.0K

#66

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.095

#66

Cambodia

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#78

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.005

#83

Cameroon

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

81.0K

#23

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

3.40

#21

Central African Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

8.0K

#51

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

1.69

#30

Chad

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

48.0K

#30

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

3.13

#22

China

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

6.2M

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

4.43

#19

Colombia

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

28.4K

#37

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.569

#46

Costa Rica

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

245

#75

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.049

#74

DR Congo

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

9.3K

#49

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.114

#63

Dominican Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#85

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.001

#88

Ecuador

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

1.5K

#63

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.086

#70

Egypt

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

113.0K

#18

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

1.16

#37

El Salvador

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#81

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.008

#82

Eswatini

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

600

#72

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.518

#48

Ethiopia

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

38.0K

#32

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.353

#52

Gambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

187

#77

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.091

#68

Ghana

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

5.6K

#53

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.189

#57

Greece

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

308.0K

#10

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

28.60

Grenada

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#86

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.097

#65

Guatemala

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

800

#70

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.046

#75

Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

15.0K

#42

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

1.26

#36

Guinea Bissau

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

1.5K

#61

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.947

#41

Haiti

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

330

#73

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.030

#78

Honduras

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

820

#69

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.091

#67

India

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

6.2M

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

4.63

#18

Indonesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

987

#68

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.004

#84

Iran

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

65.0K

#27

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.795

#42

Iraq

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

13.2K

#46

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.336

#53

Israel

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

13.0K

#47

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

1.46

#33

Ivory Coast

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

132.0K

#16

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

5.30

#14

Kazakhstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

92.5K

#22

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

5.06

#15

Kenya

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

4.5K

#56

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.087

#69

Kyrgyzstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

22.8K

#39

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

3.61

#20

Laos

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

1.2K

#64

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.176

#58

Madagascar

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

5.0K

#55

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.190

#56

Malawi

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

53.8K

#29

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

3.00

#25

Mali

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

232.7K

#13

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

12.18

Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

302.0K

#11

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

2.42

#27

Montserrat

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#87

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

1.02

#40

Morocco

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#80

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.002

#85

Mozambique

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

33.0K

#34

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

1.14

#38

Myanmar

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

168.0K

#15

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

3.12

#23

Namibia

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#91

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.001

#89

Nepal

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#82

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.002

#86

Nicaragua

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

1.5K

#62

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.236

#54

Niger

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

3.3K

#57

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.155

#59

Nigeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

105.0K

#19

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.532

#47

North Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

13.2K

#45

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.515

#49

Pakistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

2.4M

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

11.76

Paraguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

5.1K

#54

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.723

#43

Peru

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

32.0K

#35

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

1.02

#39

Philippines

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#88

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.001

#90

Romania

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#90

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.001

#92

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#92

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.022

#79

Senegal

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

11.0K

#48

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.699

#44

Somalia

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

2.0K

#60

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.132

#61

South Africa

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

8.7K

#50

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.151

#60

South Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

#89

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.001

#91

South Sudan

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

16.0K

#41

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

1.30

#35

Spain

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

74.9K

#26

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

1.61

#31

Sudan

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

95.0K

#21

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

2.33

#29

Syria

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

55.8K

#28

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

3.05

#24

Tajikistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

123.0K

#17

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

13.77

Tanzania

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

81.0K

#24

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

1.49

#32

Thailand

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

2.5K

#58

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.036

#76

Togo

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

37.0K

#33

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

5.03

#17

Tunisia

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

660

#71

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.058

#73

Turkey

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

846.0K

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

10.47

#10

Turkmenistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

195.0K

#14

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

33.33

Uganda

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

26.6K

#38

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.685

#45

United States

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

3.6M

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

10.96

Uzbekistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

1.1M

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

33.89

Venezuela

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

2.3K

#59

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.071

#72

Vietnam

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

1.1K

#65

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.012

#80

Yemen

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

5.7K

#52

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

0.197

#55

Zambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

39.7K

#31

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

2.35

#28

Zimbabwe

Metric

Value

Rank

Cotton Production (tons)

75.0K

#25

Cotton Production per Person (Kg)

5.05

#16

Table

Region ↕	Cotton Production (tons) ↕	Cotton Production per Person (Kg) ↕
Afghanistan	14.0K	0.443
Albania	230	0.080
Algeria	28	0.001
Angola	1.0K	0.034
Antigua and Barbuda	32	0.371
Argentina	327.0K	7.35
Australia	885.1K	35.33
Azerbaijan	13.5K	1.37
Bangladesh	18.6K	0.113
Benin	102.6K	9.03
Bolivia	31.6K	2.80
Botswana	300	0.130
Brazil	1.4M	6.74
Bulgaria	82	0.012
Burkina Faso	265.5K	13.12
Burundi	1.0K	0.095
Cambodia	86	0.005
Cameroon	81.0K	3.40
Central African Republic	8.0K	1.69
Chad	48.0K	3.13
China	6.2M	4.43
Colombia	28.4K	0.569
Costa Rica	245	0.049
DR Congo	9.3K	0.114
Dominican Republic	15	0.001
Ecuador	1.5K	0.086
Egypt	113.0K	1.16
El Salvador	55	0.008
Eswatini	600	0.518
Ethiopia	38.0K	0.353
Gambia	187	0.091
Ghana	5.6K	0.189
Greece	308.0K	28.60
Grenada	10	0.097
Guatemala	800	0.046
Guinea	15.0K	1.26
Guinea Bissau	1.5K	0.947
Haiti	330	0.030
Honduras	820	0.091
India	6.2M	4.63
Indonesia	987	0.004
Iran	65.0K	0.795
Iraq	13.2K	0.336
Israel	13.0K	1.46
Ivory Coast	132.0K	5.30
Kazakhstan	92.5K	5.06
Kenya	4.5K	0.087
Kyrgyzstan	22.8K	3.61
Laos	1.2K	0.176
Madagascar	5.0K	0.190
Malawi	53.8K	3.00
Mali	232.7K	12.18
Mexico	302.0K	2.42
Montserrat	5	1.02
Morocco	69	0.002
Mozambique	33.0K	1.14
Myanmar	168.0K	3.12
Namibia	2	0.001
Nepal	45	0.002
Nicaragua	1.5K	0.236
Niger	3.3K	0.155
Nigeria	105.0K	0.532
North Korea	13.2K	0.515
Pakistan	2.4M	11.76
Paraguay	5.1K	0.723
Peru	32.0K	1.02
Philippines	4	0.001
Romania	2	0.001
Saint Kitts and Nevis	1	0.022
Senegal	11.0K	0.699
Somalia	2.0K	0.132
South Africa	8.7K	0.151
South Korea	3	0.001
South Sudan	16.0K	1.30
Spain	74.9K	1.61
Sudan	95.0K	2.33
Syria	55.8K	3.05
Tajikistan	123.0K	13.77
Tanzania	81.0K	1.49
Thailand	2.5K	0.036
Togo	37.0K	5.03
Tunisia	660	0.058
Turkey	846.0K	10.47
Turkmenistan	195.0K	33.33
Uganda	26.6K	0.685
United States	3.6M	10.96
Uzbekistan	1.1M	33.89
Venezuela	2.3K	0.071
Vietnam	1.1K	0.012
Yemen	5.7K	0.197
Zambia	39.7K	2.35
Zimbabwe	75.0K	5.05

Cotton Production by Country

Table of Contents

Global Cotton Production

Largest Cotton Producers

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Australia

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Benin

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

DR Congo

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Gambia

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Haiti

Honduras

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Ivory Coast

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mexico

Montserrat

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nepal

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

North Korea

Pakistan

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Romania

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Senegal

Somalia

South Africa

South Korea

South Sudan

Spain