WORLD cotton production expanded from 6.6 million tons in 1950/51 to 27.1 million tons in 2004/05, and has stayed above 25 million tons since. The higher production since 2004/05 is primarily due to higher yields: the world average yield rose by 16% to 756 kilograms per hectare (kg/Ha) in 2004/05 and has not declined since. Cotton yields are benefiting from techniques such as integrated pest management, better water management, minimum tillage, crop rotations and improved use of fertilizers, as wellas new technologies.
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