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The United States exports more cotton than any other country, though it ranks third in total production, behind China and India. [1] Almost all of the cotton fiber growth and production occurs in the Southern United States and the Western United States, dominated by Texas, California, Arizona, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
No cotton is grown there today. Cotton ready for shipment, Houston, Texas (postcard, circa 1911) Cotton modules in Australia (2007) Round cotton modules in Australia (2014) Successful cultivation of cotton requires a long frost-free period, plenty of sunshine, and a moderate rainfall, usually from 50 to 100 cm (19.5 to 39.5 in).
Cotton is a water-intensive crop, and its cultivation often leads to water depletion in regions where water resources are already scarce. Additionally, cotton farming is associated with soil degradation, pesticide use, and loss of biodiversity. These environmental issues have prompted a growing interest in sustainable cotton production.
Cotton China India United States Brazil Uzbekistan: Flax France Belgium Belarus China Russia: Jute India Bangladesh Cambodia Uzbekistan China: Kapok Indonesia Thailand India: Ramie China Laos South Korea Japan Taiwan: Rubber Thailand Indonesia Vietnam Ivory Coast India: Silk India China Uzbekistan Vietnam Thailand: Sisal Brazil
Benin has in the last few years become Africa's leading cotton producer, with annual production of 728,000 tonnes in 2020/21, according to government figures. Now, an initiative is under way to ...
The following is a list of countries by raw cotton exports. Data is for 2022, in millions of United States dollars , as reported by The International Trade Centre . Currently the top fifteen countries are listed.
A man volunteering to harvest cotton, 2012. Cotton grown on Uzbekistan land was recorded nearly 2000 years ago by the Chinese. [10] Production of cotton dramatically increased under Soviet Russian and the Uzbek SSR, with the Uzbek SSR accounting for 70% of Soviet production. [10]
Naturally colored cotton today mostly comes from pre-Columbian stocks created by the indigenous peoples of South America (Vreeland, 1999). Mochica Indians could be credited with growing naturally colored cotton of many hues, which they maintained for over the last two millennia on the northern coast of Peru. [2]