2021 | Yearly | United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)


The data shows the countries that are the top producer of cotton.

Cotton Production
(1000 480 lb. Bales)
1India27,500
2China27,000
3United States17,624
4Brazil13,200
5Pakistan5,800
6Australia5,500
7Turkey3,800
8Uzbekistan3,400
9Benin1,500
10Argentina1,450


The data shows the countries that are the top exporter of cotton.

Cotton Export
(1000 480 lb. Bales)
1United States15,000
2Brazil8,300
3India5,800
4Australia4,000
5Benin1,550
6Mali1,300
7Greece1,200
8Cote Ivoire1,175
9Burkina Faso850
10Cameroon700


The data shows the countries that are the top consumers of cotton.

Cotton Consumption
(1000 480 lb. Bales)
1China39,500
2India26,000
3Pakistan11,225
4Bangladesh8,810
5Turkey8,500
6Vietnam7,500
7Uzbekistan3,300
8Brazil3,200
9United States2,579
10Indonesia2,500