The 10 most cotton-producing countries in the world

Cotton is most important fiber in the world for the clothing industry and a variety of other textiles. Today, there are 91 cotton-producing countries in the world. Where recently, total production of cotton seed in the world more than 72.5 million metric tons of 33.8 million hectares. And Asia ranked first in cotton production and area, while North America ranked second, Africa in production.

In this article, we will recognize the 10 most cotton-producing countries in the world, 2018-2019

Burkina Faso (185,000 metric tons)

Burkina Faso is the largest cotton producer on the African continent, with cotton accounting for 32% of GDP. In addition, most of Burkina Faso's population is involved in cotton cultivation and gold mining. Farmers in this country used genetically modified seeds to grow cotton, but stopped doing so to increase the quality of cotton fibers.

Turkmenistan (198,000 metric tons)

Formerly known as Turkey, this Central Asian state was an important station on the trade Silk Road. They are responsible for the export of cotton to Russia, Britain and a number of other states, where cotton is grown in Turkmenistan, mainly for export.

Australia (479 thousand metric tonnes)

Australia is the eighth largest cotton-producing country in the world. Australian farmers are the first to see Bioengineering in agro-industry, where farmers use modern technology to grow cotton to produce about 479,000 metric tons.

Uzbekistan (713,000 metric tons)

Uzbekistan is the largest cotton exporter and the seventh producer in the world. Europe is the main importer of Uzbekistan. But related to cultivation of cotton in this country a bad reputation in the world, due to the exploitation of children in that industry sweatshop

Turkey (806,000 metric tons)

Due to improved infrastructure and local and thousands of textile companies, Turkey has developed the industry of the cultivation of cotton, as Turkey is one of the most international export of clothing in the world.

Pakistan (1655,000 metric tons)

In the list of largest cotton producers, Pakistan ranks fifth in the world. It is also one of the largest consumers and cotton exporters. Over 1.4 million farmers depend on cotton growing as a regular source of income. Each year they cultivate more than 3 million hectares of land.

Brazil (2787,000 metric tons)

Apart from cotton, Brazil is the main source of almost all agricultural products. Cotton is one of the largest agricultural crops in the country, producing approximately 277,000 metric tons of cotton each year.

China (350,000 metric tons)

China was the world's leading cotton producer, but ranked third in cotton production in 2018-2019. Cotton cultivation in China is one of the most important industries in the country, and China is one of the largest cotton consumers in the world.

United States (3999 thousand metric tonnes)

The United States of America is one of the largest states that have used modern methods of production and agriculture in the hundreds of hectares of land. American farmers grow cotton and other crops at a lower cost than the countries of the world. Although the quantity of cotton in America, use American cotton from other countries, to increase productivity in the areas where cotton.

India (5770,000 metric tonnes)

India is one of the world's largest cotton-growing and cotton-growing nations in over 3,000 years, which is why it is known as the home country of cotton cultivation. India produces more than 26% of the total cotton produced in the world.