India Reigns as Global Cotton Production Leader in 2020

Cotton is a fiber used to make clothing and various textile products. Cotton is durable and absorbent, offering warmth in cold weather and coolness in hot weather.

According to the World Atlas website, India is the world's largest cotton producer, reaching 5.77 million metric tons in 2020. Cotton has been used by Indian society for thousands of years, originating in the Indus Valley Civilization in Northwest South Asia.

The United States ranks second with a production of 3.99 million metric tons, followed by China with 3.5 million metric tons and Brazil with 2.78 million metric tons.

Next, Pakistan produced 1.65 million metric tons of cotton. Turkey and Uzbekistan produced 806,000 and 713,000 metric tons respectively. Turkmenistan produced 198,000 metric tons and Burkina Faso 185,000 metric tons.

Cotton is used by millions of people every day worldwide, and demand is expected to increase in the coming years. According to the US Department of Agriculture, global cotton consumption from August 2020 to July 2021 is estimated to have increased by 11.3%.

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