Global cotton production for the 2025–26 marketing year is projected at 119.4 million bales, down nearly 400,000 bales from earlier expectations, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in its January 2026 World Markets and Trade report. Lower
The USDA’s latest report for the 2024/25 cotton season indicates a significant reduction in U.S. cotton figures. U.S. cotton production is forecasted at 15.1 million bales, a drop of 1.9 million from the previous estimate. The report cites a decrease in planted area by 500,000 acres, now totaling 8.6 million acres due to a 23% […]













