World Cotton Supply Use
February 2021
WASDE - 609 - 9
World Cotton Supply and Use 1/
(Million 480-Pound Bales)
| Output | Total Supply | Trade 2/ | Total Use 3/ | Ending Stocks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2018/19 | 118.56 | 199.67 | 41.64 | 120.46 | 79.96 |
| 2019/20 (Est. | 122.12 | 202.07 | 41.26 | 102.61 | 98.92 | |
| 2020/21 (Proj.) Jan. | 112.87 | 212.14 | 43.56 | 115.73 | 96.32 | |
| 2020/21 (Proj.) Feb. | 114.14 | 213.07 | 43.90 | 117.21 | 95.74 | |
| United States | 2018/19 | 18.37 | 22.57 | 14.84 | 2.98 | 4.85 |
| 2019/20 (Est.) | 19.91 | 24.77 | 15.53 | 2.15 | 7.25 | |
| 2020/21 (Proj.) Jan. | 14.95 | 22.21 | 15.25 | 2.40 | 4.60 | |
| 2019/20 (Proj.) Feb. | 14.95 | 22.21 | 15.50 | 2.40 | 4.30 | |
| Foreign 4/ | 2018/19 | 100.20 | 177.10 | 26.81 | 117.49 | 75.11 |
| 2019/20 (Est.) | 102.21 | 177.31 | 25.73 | 100.46 | 91.67 | |
| 2020/21 (Proj.) Jan. | 97.91 | 189.94 | 28.31 | 113.33 | 91.72 | |
| 2020/21 (Proj.) Feb. | 99.19 | 190.86 | 28.40 | 114.81 | 91.44 |
| 2018/19. Proj. | Beginning Stocks | Production | Imports | Domestic Use | Exports | Loss /2 | Ending Stocks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 88.21 | 121.19 | 41.12 | 125.44 | 41.12 | 0.22 | 83.75 | |
| United States | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 4.70 | 19.50 | 0.01 | 3.40 | 15.50 | 0.11 | 5.20 | |
| Total Foreign | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 83.51 | 101.69 | 41.12 | 122.04 | 25.62 | 0.11 | 78.55 | |
| Major Exporters 4/ | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 30.50 | 55.24 | 2.14 | 34.20 | 21.69 | 0.02 | 31.97 | |
| Central Asia 5/ | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 2.77 | 6.52 | 3/ | 3.66 | 2.57 | 0.00 | 3.06 | |
| Afr. Fr. Zone 6/ | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 2.57 | 5.21 | 3/ | 0.14 | 4.73 | 0.00 | 2.91 | |
| S. Hemis 7/ | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 12.30 | 14.46 | 0.22 | 4.54 | 9.85 | 0.01 | 12.59 | |
| Australia | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 3.06 | 4.00 | 3/ | 0.04 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 2.52 | |
| Brazil | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 8.08 | 8.80 | 0.08 | 3.45 | 4.80 | 0.00 | 8.70 | |
| India | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 12.63 | 28.50 | 1.50 | 25.20 | 4.25 | 0.00 | 13.18 | |
| Major Importers 8/ | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 51.08 | 43.40 | 36.52 | 83.78 | 2.69 | 0.09 | 44.45 | |
| Mexico | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 0.80 | 1.60 | 0.90 | 1.85 | 0.55 | 0.03 | 0.88 | |
| China | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 40.97 | 27.00 | 7.00 | 41.50 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 33.42 | |
| European Union 9/ | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 0.38 | 1.56 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 1.48 | 0.00 | 0.42 | |
| Turkey | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 1.98 | 4.30 | 3.60 | 7.40 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 2.13 | |
| Pakistan | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 2.78 | 8.80 | 2.10 | 10.50 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 2.91 | |
| Indonesia | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 0.62 | 3/ | 3.50 | 3.50 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.62 | |
| Thailand | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 0.18 | 3/ | 1.08 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.18 | |
| Bangladesh | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 1.88 | 0.14 | 7.90 | 7.80 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 2.11 | |
| Vietnam | Apr | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| May | 1.09 | 3/ | 7.70 | 7.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.39 |
1/ Marketing year beginning August 1. 2/ Based on export estimate. 3/ Includes mill use only. 4/ Total Foreign is equal to world minus United States. See global cotton tables for treatment of export/import imbalances.
May 2018
WASDE - 577 - 26
World Cotton Supply and Use 1/
(Million 480-Pound Bales)
| 2016/17 | Beginning Stocks | Production | Imports | Domestic Use | Exports | Loss /2 | Ending Stocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 95.00 | 106.66 | 37.56 | 114.76 | 37.38 | 0.16 | 86.92 |
| United States | 3.80 | 17.17 | 0.01 | 3.25 | 14.92 | 0.06 | 2.75 |
| Total Foreign | 91.20 | 89.49 | 37.55 | 111.51 | 22.46 | 0.10 | 84.17 |
| Major Exporters 4/ | 22.66 | 50.69 | 3.63 | 31.98 | 19.25 | 0.01 | 25.75 |
| Central Asia 5/ | 2.35 | 5.99 | 3/ | 2.89 | 3.02 | 0.00 | 2.43 |
| Afr. Fr. Zone 6/ | 1.36 | 5.09 | 3/ | 0.14 | 4.38 | 0.01 | 1.92 |
| S. Hemis 7/ | 8.77 | 12.25 | 0.37 | 4.29 | 7.05 | -0.02 | 10.06 |
| Australia | 1.88 | 4.05 | 3/ | 0.04 | 3.73 | -0.03 | 2.19 |
| Brazil | 5.71 | 7.02 | 0.19 | 3.20 | 2.79 | 0.00 | 6.93 |
| India | 9.94 | 27.00 | 2.74 | 24.00 | 4.55 | 0.00 | 11.13 |
| Major Importers 8/ | 66.83 | 35.86 | 31.78 | 75.57 | 2.04 | 0.09 | 56.78 |
| Mexico | 0.61 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 1.75 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.45 |
| China | 58.20 | 22.75 | 5.03 | 37.50 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 48.42 |
| European Union 9/ | 0.30 | 1.31 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 0.27 |
| Turkey | 1.53 | 3.20 | 3.68 | 6.50 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 1.58 |
| Pakistan | 2.62 | 7.70 | 2.40 | 10.30 | 0.13 | 0.03 | 2.27 |
| Indonesia | 0.53 | 0.01 | 3.39 | 3.30 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.62 |
| Thailand | 0.20 | 3/ | 1.23 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.20 |
| Bangladesh | 1.54 | 0.13 | 6.70 | 6.70 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1.660.20 |
| Vietnam | 0.78 | 3/ | 5.50 | 5.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.88 |
| 2017/18 Est. | Beginning Stocks | Production | Imports | Domestic Use | Exports | Loss /2 | Ending Stocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 86.92 | 122.43 | 39.23 | 120.74 | 39.38 | 0.25 | 88.21 |
| United States | 2.75 | 20.92 | 0.01 | 3.35 | 15.50 | 0.13 | 4.70 |
| Total Foreign | 84.17 | 101.51 | 39.22 | 117.39 | 23.88 | 0.12 | 83.51 |
| Major Exporters 4/ | 25.75 | 55.57 | 2.41 | 32.75 | 20.46 | 0.02 | 30.50 |
| Central Asia 5/ | 2.43 | 6.47 | 3/ | 3.31 | 2.83 | 0.00 | 2.77 |
| Afr. Fr. Zone 6/ | 1.92 | 5.16 | 3/ | 0.14 | 4.38 | 0.00 | 2.57 |
| S. Hemis 7/ | 10.06 | 14.98 | 0.21 | 4.47 | 8.47 | 0.01 | 12.30 |
| Australia | 2.19 | 4.80 | 3/ | 0.04 | 3.90 | 0.00 | 3.06 |
| Brazil | 6.93 | 8.70 | 0.05 | 3.40 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 8.08 |
| India | 11.13 | 28.50 | 1.70 | 24.20 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 12.63 |
| Major Importers 8/ | 56.78 | 42.94 | 34.36 | 80.60 | 2.30 | 0.10 | 51.08 |
| Mexico | 0.45 | 1.56 | 1.00 | 1.85 | 0.33 | 0.03 | 0.80 |
| China | 48.42 | 27.50 | 5.10 | 40.00 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 40.97 |
| European Union 9/ | 0.27 | 1.54 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 1.41 | 0.01 | 0.38 |
| Turkey | 1.58 | 4.00 | 3.95 | 7.20 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 1.98 |
| Pakistan | 2.27 | 8.20 | 2.90 | 10.40 | 0.16 | 0.03 | 2.78 |
| Indonesia | 0.62 | 3/ | 3.40 | 3.40 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.62 |
| Thailand | 0.20 | 3/ | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.18 |
| Bangladesh | 1.66 | 0.14 | 7.40 | 7.30 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1.88 |
| Vietnam | 0.88 | 3/ | 3/ | 6.80 | 6.60 | 0.00 | 1.09 |
1/ Marketing year beginning August 1. Totals may not add exactly and trade may not balance due to rounding and other factors. 2/ Generally reflects cotton lost or destroyed in the marketing channel; for Australia, Brazil, China, and the United States, reflects the difference between implicit stocks based on supply less total use and indicated ending stocks. 3/ Less than 5,000 bales. 4/ Includes Egypt and Syria in addition to the countries and regions listed. 5/ Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. 6/ Benin, Burkino Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. 7/ Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Lesotho, Paraguay, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. 8/ In addition to the countries and regions listed, includes Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and Taiwan. 9/ Includes intra-EU trade.
