About 53% of global cotton fields are irrigated, producing 73% of global cotton production.
10,000 litres of water is needed to produce one kg of cotton.
1,214 litres of blue water (water from irrigation as opposed to rain water) is needed to produce 1 kg of lint.
20,000 liters of water is needed to produce one kg of cotton.
The world’s leading user of Organic Cotton ranked by volume are C&A, H&M, Tchibo and Nike.
About 60% of the world’s total cotton harvest is used to make clothing, with the rest used in home furnishings and industrial products.
Global 2017/18 cotton production was expected to rise by 14 percent from the previous year to 121.4 million bales.
Organic cotton consumes 80-90% less water than conventional cotton.
Global production of cotton by country (by volume): India, China, US, Pakistan, Brazil, Australia, Turkey
16% of all pesticides used worldwide are used to grow conventional cotton.
Global production of organic cotton by country: India (67%), China (12%), Turkey (6%), Kyrgyzstan (5%) and US (2%)
Cotton is the 4th largest consumer of agricultural chemicals.
Cotton is the most widespread profitable non-food crop in the world. Its production provides income for more than 250 million people worldwide...
Cotton accounted for 81% of natural fibre production by weight in 2018, Jute accounted for 7%, while Coir and Wool each accounted for 3%.
Bangladesh imports cotton from 42 countries around the world.
