Increasing by 9.7 per cent Y-o-Y, China’s cotton production reached 6.164 million tons in FY24, shows data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This growth was particularly strong in Xinjiang, the country’s primary cotton-producing region.

Both, the area dedicated to cotton cultivation and the yield per hectare improved this year. The total area under cotton plantation increased by 1.8 per cent compared to last year, while the yield per hectare rose by 7.8 per cent to 2,172 kg per hectare, as per the NBS report.

Area under cotton cultivation in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region expanded by 3.3 per cent to 2.45 million hectare. However, cotton cultivation in other major regions declined. This included a 13.6 per cent decline in Yellow River basin and 1.6 per cent contraction in the Yangtze River Basin.

The rise in cotton production, driven by increased yields in Xinjiang, highlights China's ongoing efforts to boost its domestic cotton supply.