|
Area & Production of Seed Cotton in the World (2008) |
| S.No. |
Country |
Area (In Hectare) |
Production in Tonnes |
%age Share |
|
1 |
China |
5,760,000 |
22,500,000 |
34.10 |
|
2 |
India |
9,373,000 |
11,305,000 |
17.13 |
|
3 |
USA |
3,127,683 |
7,037,920 |
10.67 |
|
4 |
Pakistan |
2,819,900 |
5,770,376 |
8.74 |
|
5 |
Brazil |
1,057,032 |
3,971,090 |
6.02 |
|
6 |
Uzbekistan |
1,451,600 |
3,715,800 |
5.63 |
|
7 |
Turkey |
494,891 |
1,820,000 |
2.76 |
|
8 |
Greece |
320,000 |
880,000 |
1.33 |
|
9 |
Turkmenistan |
674,000 |
850,000 |
1.29 |
|
10 |
Syria |
192,790 |
711,497 |
1.08 |
| Total
of Top Ten Countries |
25,270,896 |
58,561,683 |
88.75 |
| Other
Countries |
6,161,149 |
7,423,514 |
11.25 |
|
World Total |
31,432,045 |
65,985,197 |
100.00 |
|
Source: Food & Agriculture Organization |
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