Cotton
Cotton is the major fiber from all of the seeds and fruits fiber and it grows naturally. However, cotton cultivation is carried out in approx 75 countries in the world. Simultaneously, it is cultivated on an average of 32 million hectares of land and this is approx 0.8% of the cultivated surface of the earth. Therefore, the worldwide annual production of ginned cotton is 18 to 20 million tonnes and this is approx 50% of the textile fibers processed between 4 and 6 million tones of the cotton are exported.
Top 10 Cotton Producing Countries In The World
The following are the top 10 cotton-producing countries in the world. they are-
- China
- India
- USA
- Brazil
- Pakistan
- Uzbekistan
- Turkey
- Australia
- Benin
- Greece
The above list is the leading cotton-producing countries in 2020/2021 in 1000 metric tons.
Cotton Fiber Producing Countries of the World:
It is important to know the name of the cotton-producing country name indeed. The most important cotton producers are-
China | India | USA | Brazil | Pakistan | Uzbekistan | Turkey | Australia | Benin | Greece | Mexico | Sudan | Egypt | Togo | Syria | Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | Spain | Russia | Cameroon | Nigeria | Iran | Iraq | Pena | Uganda | Colombia | Tanzania | Korea | Paraguay | South Africa | Kenya | Angola | West Indies | Burma | Eastern Europe
Some other countries also cultivate cotton but above are the major cotton-producing countries. Most countries are involved in the export and import business of cotton.
It is important to know that the properties of cotton fiber vary from one country to another. basically, it depends on the properties of soil, seeds, cultivation process, and climate. Hence, China is the best cotton-growing country and a major portion of cotton is supplied from China.
