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Cotton Production by Country

China has the highest Cotton Production in 2025 (7.5M t), followed by India (5.1M t) and Brazil (4.1M t). Cuba has the lowest (1,000 t).

Agriculture73 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 15, 2024Original page
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Cotton Production, 2025

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 63 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
33K t
Middle half 6.5K t – 118.5K t
Average
410.8K t
63 countries
Highest
7.5M t
China
Lowest
1,000 t
Cuba

Over time · 1960–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • India
  • Brazil
  • United States
  • Pakistan

Data

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63 countries · # = rank by Cotton Production
#
1China7.5M t
2India5.1M t
3Brazil4.1M t
4United States3M t
5Pakistan1.1M t
6Australia980K t
7Turkey653K t
8Uzbekistan555K t
9Argentina316K t
10Benin250K t
11Greece222K t
12Turkmenistan185K t
13Mali179K t
14Burkina Faso138K t
15Mexico126K t
16Ivory Coast122K t
17Cameroon115K t
17Tajikistan115K t
19Azerbaijan103K t
20Iran87K t
20Tanzania87K t
22Afghanistan82K t
23Nigeria76K t
24Kazakhstan71K t
25Egypt57K t
26Paraguay54K t
27Zimbabwe49K t
28Ethiopia39K t
29Spain36K t
30Syria35K t
31Bangladesh33K t
31Sudan33K t
33Chad30K t
34Mozambique25K t
35Togo22K t
36Uganda20K t
37Kyrgyzstan17K t
38Israel14K t
39South Africa13K t
40North Korea12K t
41Colombia11K t
41Senegal11K t
43Peru10K t
43Zambia10K t
45Malawi8,000 t
45Central African Republic8,000 t
47Madagascar7,000 t
48Ghana6,000 t
49Guinea4,000 t
50DR Congo3,000 t
50Iraq3,000 t
52Yemen2,000 t
52Niger2,000 t
52Venezuela2,000 t
52Somalia2,000 t
52Bolivia2,000 t
52Bulgaria2,000 t
58Vietnam1,000 t
58Kenya1,000 t
58Angola1,000 t
58Sri Lanka1,000 t
58Haiti1,000 t
58Cuba1,000 t

What correlates with Cotton Production (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,520 other country metrics sharing at least 38 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Cotton Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Annual Methane Emission (OWID)Methane Emissions by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 63
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  2. Methane Emission from AgricultureMethane Emissions by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 63
    Plot
  3. Methane Emission Total Excluding LULUCF (WB)Methane Emissions by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 63
    Plot
  4. AlcoholicsAlcoholism by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 63
    Plot
  5. Non-Melanoma Deaths - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 63
    Plot
  6. Non-Melanoma Deaths - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 63
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Cotton Production tend to score lower on these

  1. 50 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot
  2. 30 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 46
    Plot
  3. 20 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 62
    Plot
  5. Foreign Actors Index (OCI)What Country Has the Most Gangs
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 63
    Plot
  6. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 58
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Cotton Production?
China has the highest Cotton Production in 2025, at 7.5M t, followed by India (5.1M t) and Brazil (4.1M t).
Which country has the lowest Cotton Production?
Cuba has the lowest Cotton Production in 2025, at 1,000 t.
What is the median Cotton Production across countries?
The median is 33K t across the 63 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this cotton production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Production - Cotton - USDA; World Cotton Statistics Report - International Cotton Advisory Committee.

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