|
Area & Production of Seed Cotton in the World (2007) |
|
S.No. |
Country |
Area (In Hectare) |
Production In
Tonnes |
%age share |
| 1 |
India |
9,300,000 |
22,872,000 |
31.55 |
| 2 |
China |
5,433,000 |
12,000,000 |
16.55 |
| 3 |
United States of America |
4,246,042 |
9,480,000 |
13.08 |
| 4 |
Pakistan |
3,260,000 |
6,500,000 |
8.96 |
| 5 |
Uzbekistan |
1,450,000 |
3,853,807 |
5.32 |
| 6 |
Brazil |
1,109,991 |
3,300,000 |
4.55 |
| 7 |
Turkey |
735,000 |
2,500,000 |
3.45 |
| 8 |
Burkina Faso |
700,000 |
1,100,000 |
1.52 |
| 9 |
Nigeria |
695,000 |
1,000,000 |
1.38 |
| 10 |
Turkmenistan |
642,000 |
946,000 |
1.30 |
|
Total of Top Ten Countries |
27,571,033 |
63,551,807 |
87.65 |
|
Other Countries |
6,243,723 |
8,952,599 |
12.35 |
| World
Total |
33,814,756 |
72,504,406 |
100.00 |
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& Agriculture Organization |
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