Cotton: Production
How China and India grow almost half the crop
What this tab covers Who produces it and how much: world output over recent years, the top producing countries with their shares, USGS world figures for 2024 and 2025, and the largest producing companies globally and in India.FAOSTAT puts 2023 lint output at 24.7 million tonnes, up about a third from 18.5 million in 1990 but only slightly above the 23.8 million of 2010. China grew 22.7%, India 22.4%, Brazil 11.8% and the United States 10.6%. The HHI of 1,378 is unconcentrated. The big recent shift is Brazil's rise as an exporter alongside the United States. USDA's WASDE estimates 2025/26 world production at 122.05 million 480-lb bales, slightly above use of 120.79 million.
Cotton lint, ginned · FAOSTAT
Chart: World production of Cotton lint, ginned
World production, tonnes. Hover for values.Top producers 2023
China 22.7% India 22.4% Brazil 11.8% United States 10.6% Pakistan 7.0% Australia 5.1% Uzbekistan 3.3% Türkiye 3.1% Concentration: HHI 1,378, unconcentrated.Largest producers by company, global
Company volumes are not published on a comparable basis.