Cotton is an important crop and commodity produced in the Indian subcontinent. At the end of fiscal year 2022, the yield of cotton produced in the country was estimated to be around 445 kilograms per hectare, a decrease from the previous fiscal year.
Cotton production
India is the world's leading cotton producing country. Cotton cultivation has witnessed major technological advancement with the introduction of hybrids for commercial use in late 1960s. Additionally, due to shorter cultivation duration of many superior cotton hybrids, crop rotation with wheat has been practiced in many northern states. The area for cotton cultivation across the country was nearly 13 million hectares in 2018.
Importance of cotton in economy
Cotton plays an important role in in the agricultural and industrial economy of the country. For instance, the export value of cotton and cotton products was over 783 billion Indian rupees in fiscal year 2019. As an economically viable crop, cotton, has gained much attention from the government and has benefited from various schemes and programs.
Annual yield of cotton in India from financial year 2014 to 2021, with an estimate for 2022
(in kilograms per hectare)
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DES (India). (January 31, 2023). Annual yield of cotton in India from financial year 2014 to 2021, with an estimate for 2022 (in kilograms per hectare) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/764450/india-yield-of-cotton/
DES (India). "Annual yield of cotton in India from financial year 2014 to 2021, with an estimate for 2022 (in kilograms per hectare)." Chart. January 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/764450/india-yield-of-cotton/
DES (India). (2023). Annual yield of cotton in India from financial year 2014 to 2021, with an estimate for 2022 (in kilograms per hectare). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/764450/india-yield-of-cotton/
DES (India). "Annual Yield of Cotton in India from Financial Year 2014 to 2021, with An Estimate for 2022 (in Kilograms per Hectare)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/764450/india-yield-of-cotton/
DES (India), Annual yield of cotton in India from financial year 2014 to 2021, with an estimate for 2022 (in kilograms per hectare) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/764450/india-yield-of-cotton/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Annual yield of cotton in India from financial year 2014 to 2021, with an estimate for 2022 (in kilograms per hectare) [Graph], DES (India), January 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/764450/india-yield-of-cotton/