Higher Global Production

摘要

World cotton production in 2019/20 is forecast at 121.7 million bales, 3.1 million bales (2.6%) above last season but below 2017/18. Global harvested area in 2019/20 is estimated at 34.6 million hectares (85.6 million acres), 3% above 2018/19, as expected returns encouraged cotton plantings over alternative crops in several countries, particularly India, Brazil, Pakistan, and the U.S. The global yield is forecast at 765 kg/hectare in 2019/20, the lowest since 2015/16.