This statistic shows the average cotton price per pound as received by U.S. farmers from 2007 to 2024. In the 2023 calendar year, a U.S. cotton farmer received an average price of 79 cents per one pound of upland cotton.

In the 2020 calendar year, the global average price of cotton - from a selection of the principal upland cottons - stood at **** U.S. cents per pound. The global price of cotton was at its peak in the 2011 crop year, with an average price of *** cents per pound. Cotton in the U.S. The average farm price in the United States received by cotton growers, has been growing in the past few years. The United States is the leading global cotton exporter, and is among the leading cotton producers worldwide after India and China. As of 2017/2018, the United States produced about ** percent of cotton globally. Cottonseeds market Worldwide cottonseed production amounted to about **** million metric tons in 2018/2019, decreasing from around ** million metric tons in the previous year. In that year, India and China were by far the main cottonseed producers worldwide, followed by Pakistan and Brazil.

Cotton fell to 65.23 USd/Lbs on August 1, 2025, down 0.50% from the previous day. Over the past month, Cotton's price has risen 11.56%, but it is still 2.83% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Cotton - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Global price of Cotton (PCOTTINDUSDM) from Jan 1990 to Jun 2025 about cotton, World, and price.

Cotton prices in , May, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1960 to May 2025. The average value during that period was 1.47 USD per kilogram with a minimum of 0.6 USD per kilogram in August 1969 and a maximum of 5.06 USD per kilogram in March 2011. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

This statistic shows the upland spot cotton price per pound in the United States from 1990 to 2018. In calendar year 2017, the average spot price per one pound of upland cotton was about 86.4 U.S. cents.

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Nigeria Commodity Price: Cotton data was reported at 1.830 USD/kg in Jun 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.910 USD/kg for May 2024. Nigeria Commodity Price: Cotton data is updated monthly, averaging 1.950 USD/kg from Jan 2010 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.060 USD/kg in Mar 2011 and a record low of 1.400 USD/kg in Apr 2020. Nigeria Commodity Price: Cotton data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Nigeria. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.P001: Commodity Prices.

In June 2023, the price of Cotton Table Linen reached $13,335 per ton (CIF, Germany), showing a 6.2% growth compared to the previous month.

The continuous increase of input costs and volatility of output prices have made the profitability and sustainability of smallholder cotton production in question. This study was carried out to examine the profitability of irrigated cotton production at Amibara district in the Middle Awash Valley under smallholder producers. 30 producers were purposively selected from the villages considered based on the predominance of irrigated cotton production. Primary data were collected for this study using well-structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and budgetary technique analysis. Likewise, break-even and sensitivity analyses were introduced to determine the break-even price and yield and to account to any changes and risks envisaged. The break-up of production cost structure showed that operational (both manual and machinery) expenses were the prominent components of all variable costs. The principal findings of the enterprise budget analysis was that smallholder irrigated cotton production was a profitable enterprise with a gross margin of 10,294.23 Birr per hectare and a total expenditure of 20,572.17 Birr per hectare. Moreover, the benefit cost ratio of 1.49 was obtained. The break-even price and break-even yield at which the producers are at no loss no profit were 8.35 Birr per kg and 1641.83 kg per hectare. Returns from irrigated cotton were highly sensitive to fluctuations of price and yield than total variable cost. Thus, efforts should be made to improve productivity through provision of appropriate agricultural inputs at the lowest possible cost and reduce price volatility by promoting primary cooperatives at district level working on input output marketing.

Graph and download economic data for Wholesale Price of Cotton Yarn, Mills for United States (M0400CUSM267NNBR) from Jan 1947 to Aug 1956 about cotton, mills, wholesale, and USA.

Cotton prices jumped by +13% to $2.59 per kg in October 2021, according to World Bank's data. Global supply shows a sign of reduction, as American cotton exports dropped twofold from September to October. Droughts have wiped out a significant part of cotton crops across the U.S., especially in Texas. The U.S. remains the world's leading supplier, accounting for 41% of global cotton lint exports. China, Vietnam, and Pakistan represent key importers of cotton lint from America.

India Textile: Price: Raw Cotton data was reported at 121.040 INR/kg in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 124.230 INR/kg for Aug 2018. India Textile: Price: Raw Cotton data is updated monthly, averaging 91.420 INR/kg from Jan 2006 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 153 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 160.890 INR/kg in Mar 2011 and a record low of 45.140 INR/kg in Mar 2006. India Textile: Price: Raw Cotton data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Textile. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Textile Sector – Table IN.RSF001: Textile: Price: Textile Items.

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This dataset includes daily price data for various commodities.

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BDIY: Baltic Dry Index BEEF: Beef (dollars per pound) BIT: Bitumen (dollars per metric ton) C1: Corn (dollars per bushel) CC1: Cocoa (dollars per metric ton) CHE: Cheese (dollars per pound) CL1: Crude Oil (dollars per barrel) CO1: Brent Crude Oil (dollars per barrel) CRYTR: CRB Index CT1: Cotton (cents per pound) DA: Milk (dollars per hundredweight) DL1: Ethanol… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/paperswithbacktest/Commodities-Daily-Price.

In March 2023, the cotton table linen price amounted to $10,004 per ton (FOB, China), with a decrease of -2.2% against the previous month.

Egypt Industrial Factor Price: Avg: SW: Cotton: Giza 88 data was reported at 291,200.000 0.01 EGP/50 kg in Oct 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 291,200.000 0.01 EGP/50 kg for Jul 2017. Egypt Industrial Factor Price: Avg: SW: Cotton: Giza 88 data is updated quarterly, averaging 82,375.000 0.01 EGP/50 kg from Jan 2001 (Median) to Oct 2017, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 291,200.000 0.01 EGP/50 kg in Oct 2017 and a record low of 41,104.000 0.01 EGP/50 kg in Oct 2002. Egypt Industrial Factor Price: Avg: SW: Cotton: Giza 88 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.P004: Average Industrial Factor Price.

In September 2022, the cotton sewing thread price amounted to $10.3 per kg (FOB, India), increasing by 14% against the previous month.

Annual cotton production in the United States grew from just a few thousand tons at the turn of the 19th century, to fluctuating between 1.6 million and 4.3 million tons throughout most of the 20th century. The amount of space used to produce cotton also grew from three to almost 18 million hectares of land between 1866 and the 1920s, before dropping to around four or five million hectares between the 1960s and 1980s. Despite this drop in land usage, advancements in agricultural technology meant that output remained relatively constant in the 20th century, meaning that output per hectare actually increased significantly.

The mechanical cotton gin's invention in 1793 revolutionized the U.S. cotton industry, which grew exponentially in the early 19th century. Cotton was the U.S.' primary export in these years, and its production was driven by slave labor in the southern states (particularly South Carolina). For the first time, output exceeded one million tons in 1859, and again in 1861, however, the disruption of the American Civil War caused cotton output to drop by over 93 percent in the next three years, to just 68 thousand tons by 1864. Production resumed upon its previous trajectory following the war's end, and many of the former-slaves forced to work on cotton plantations continued to work in the cotton industry, but as sharecroppers who worked the land in exchange for a share of the harvest, as well as housing and facilities (this was similar to tenant farming, although sharecroppers received a smaller share of the crop and had fewer legal protections).

In January 2023, the cotton bag price stood at $14,609 per ton (FOB, Turkey), dropping by -7.7% against the previous month.

Poor phosphorus utilization is a common limitation of sustainable cotton production. Even so, the intrinsic potential for efficient phosphorus acquisition of the roots remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to explore if phosphorus acquisition in cotton is affected by interactions that could possibly be associated with root morphology and gene expression, between genotype and application rates. A pot experiment was conducted with seven phosphorus application rates: 0, 12.5, 25, 50, 75, 150, and 300 mg P kg−1. The agronomic characters, root morphology, and expression of the PHT1 gene in the roots of cotton varieties with different phosphorus acquisition efficiencies were measured. According to the results, the phosphorus acquisition efficiency in cultivar XLZ19 was higher than in XLZ13 for phosphorus uptake because of the upregulation of GhPTs gene expression that increased the total root length and proportion of fine roots. The Olsen-P levels in the soil ranged from 20 to 30 mg kg−1 at the seedling stage and from 15 to 25 mg kg−1 at the flowering stage, suggesting better root growth and phosphorus supply. The conversion of phosphorus fertilizers to soil Olsen-P decreased when the phosphorus application rate exceeded 50–75 mg kg−1. The phosphorus acquisition–efficient XLZ19 phenotype owes its efficiency to high GhPTs expression and morphological changes in the roots. Finally, with these crops that are highly efficient in phosphorus acquisition, agricultural practices in sustainable cotton production may consume less phosphorus fertilizers.