Today is 05/16/2024
| China Cotton Supply and Demand Estimates (Oct-Sep) | ||||
| Item/Year | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | |
| (0,000 tonnes; 0,000 mu) | Est. | Est. | Apr Proj. | May Proj. |
| Beginning Stocks | 946 | 799 | 763 | 763 |
| Planted Area | 5352 | 5242 | 5152 | 5152 |
| Production | 590 | 600 | 560 | 560 |
| Imports | 137 | 197 | 190 | 200 |
| Total Supply | 1673 | 1596 | 1513 | 1523 |
| Domestic Consumption | 870 | 828 | 790 | 780 |
| Exports | 4 | 4.2 | 3 | 2 |
| Total Consumption | 874 | 832.2 | 793 | 782 |
| Ending Stocks | 799 | 763.8 | 720 | 741 |
| Stocks-to-Use Ratio (%) | 91.42% | 91.78% | 90.79% | 94.76% |
| Remarks: 1 mu=0.067 ha | ||||
