Cotton: World Markets and Trade (March 2001)

Southern Belt Production and Exports Outpace World Growth

* Other countries include: Bolivia, South Africa, and Mozambique.

Production in the southern belt increased 67 percent from MY 1992/1993 to 9.4 million bales in MY 2000/2001 accounting for two-thirds of the total increase of world production. Production was up in all countries except for Paraguay, which recovered from depressed levels in recent years but did not rebound to levels seen in MY 1992/1993. Australia doubled production from 1.7 million bales in MY 1992/1993 to 3.4 million in MY 2000/2001. Brazil, the largest producer in the southern belt, increased production 75 percent. Argentina also increased production 39 percent, and three African countries, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe increased production 57 percent. Total exports in the southern belt countries grew 78 percent over the period, far outpacing world export growth of only 3 percent over the same period. Southern belt countries share of total world exports in MY 2000/2001 is forecast at 19 percent, up from 11 percent in MY 1992/1993.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

U.S. Cotton Outlook

World Cotton Outlook

Cotton Prices

U.S. Cotton Highlights

Most statistical tables contained in this circular may be viewed in Adobe Acrobat format ® (.pdf) or downloaded as Lotus 1-2-3 ® spreadsheets (.wk3).

Tables

Table 1: World Cotton Supply, Use and Trade, 1994/95-1999/2000 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 2: World Cotton Supply, Use and Trade, 1994/95-1999/2000 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 3: FY 99 GSM-102 and Supplier Credit Programs {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 4: Area, Yield, and Production by Country 1998/99-1999/2000 {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 5: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 1999/2000 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 5-A: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 1999/2000 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 6: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 1998/99 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 6-A: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country, 1998/99 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 7-A1: U.S. Cotton Exports by Country of Destination (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf}
Table 7-A2: U.S. Cotton Exports by Country of Destination (1,000 U.S. dollars) {.pdf}
Table 7-B: U.S. Cotton Imports by Country of Origin (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf}
Table 8: Export Sales Summary {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 9: Northern European Cotton and Adjusted World Price {.pdf}
Table 10: World Cotton Production, Yield, Supply, and Utilization {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 11: United States Cotton Production, Yield, Supply, and Utilization {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 12: Foreign Cotton Production, Yield, Supply, and Utilization {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 13: New Independent States Cotton Supply and Demand, MY 1991/92-1999/2000 {.pdf, .wk3}

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