Cotton production in the United States - Wikipedia
WEBCotton production is a $21 billion-per-year industry in the United States, employing over 125,000 people in total, [1] as against growth of forty billion pounds a year from 77 million acres of land covering more than eighty countries. [3]
Cotton - Wikipedia
WEBWorldwide cotton production. The largest producers of cotton, as of 2017, are India and China, with annual production of about 18.53 million tonnes and 17.14 million tonnes, respectively; most of this production is consumed by their respective textile industries.
Cotton Sector at a Glance - USDA ERS
WEBOct 11, 2022 · The top two cotton producers, India and China, contribute approximately 45-50 percent of the world’s production, while the top four producers comprise 70-75 percent of global cotton production. Currently, India is the world’s leading producer of cotton, surpassing China recently.
History of cotton - Wikipedia
WEBThe cotton industry grew under the British commercial empire. British cotton products were successful in European markets, constituting 40.5% of exports in 1784–1786. Britain's success was also due to its trade with its own colonies, whose settlers maintained British identities, and thus, fashions.
Cotton | Description, History, Production, Uses, Botanical Name ...
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Cotton, seed-hair fiber of several species of plants of the genus Gossypium, belonging to the hibiscus, or mallow, family. Cotton, one of the world’s leading agricultural crops, is plentiful and economically produced, making cotton …
The Cotton Industry - Historic UK
WEBApr 12, 2019 · Cotton, a valuable raw material and a mainstay of the textile industry, has been around for centuries and remains one of the most crucial resources to this day.
WEBThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) first 2022/23 world cotton projections anticipate that global consumption will exceed production, reducing world stocks by 2.5 million bales. World cotton production is expected to rise 3.2 percent, with harvested area rising in some countries.
WEBThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) first 2021/22 world cotton projections anticipate that global consumption will exceed production, reducing world stocks by 3.2 million bales. World cotton production is expected to rise 4.7 percent, with harvested area rising in some countries.
WEBU.S. cotton production in 2024/25 is expected to rise to 16.0 million bales, driven by a nearly 8-percent increase in planted area and a 15-percent decline in the abandonment rate. Domestic mill use is forecast to remain unchanged from 2023/24’s relatively low level, the lowest U.S. mill use since 1884/85.
Cotton | Industries | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBCotton is the most widespread profitable non-food crop in the world. Its production provides income for more than 250 million people worldwide and employs almost 7% of all labor in developing countries. Approximately half of all textiles are made of cotton.