World Cotton Balance Sheet (1000bales of 480 lb)
| 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 P | |
| Open Stocks | 7,839 | 7,829 | 7,029 | 11,019 | 9,699 | 11,799 | 10,869 | 91,740 | 103,050 | 112,010 |
| Production | 22,500 | 24,700 | 23,300 | 24,500 | 27,200 | 29,000 | 28,500 | 120,410 | 119,110 | 103,710 |
| Imports | 465 | 600 | 800 | 480 | 450 | 600 | 1,187 | 41,280 | 35,710 | 35,350 |
| Exports | 4,875 | 7,500 | 2,360 | 6,550 | 5,000 | 11,080 | 7,761 | 40,810 | 35,390 | 35,350 |
| Consumption | 18,100 | 18,600 | 17,750 | 19,750 | 20,550 | 19,450 | 20,850 | 109,950 | 110,380 | 111,390 |
| End Stocks | 7,829 | 7,029 | 11,019 | 9,699 | 11,799 | 10,869 | 11,945 | 103,050 | 112,010 | 104,390 |
Domestic Cotton Balance Sheet (1000bales of 480 lb)
| 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 P | |
| Open Stocks | 7,839 | 7,829 | 7,029 | 11,019 | 9,699 | 11,799 | 10,869 | 11,800 | 11,460 | 13,490 |
| Production | 22,500 | 24,700 | 23,300 | 24,500 | 27,200 | 29,000 | 28,500 | 31,000 | 29,500 | 28,500 |
| Imports | 465 | 600 | 800 | 480 | 450 | 600 | 1,187 | 680 | 1,230 | 1,000 |
| Exports | 4,875 | 7,500 | 2,360 | 6,550 | 5,000 | 11,080 | 7,761 | 9,260 | 4,200 | 5,300 |
| Consumption | 18,100 | 18,600 | 17,750 | 19,750 | 20,550 | 19,450 | 20,850 | 23,250 | 24,500 | 25,300 |
| End Stocks | 7,829 | 7,029 | 11,019 | 9,699 | 11,799 | 10,869 | 11,945 | 11,460 | 13,490 | 12,390 |
Trends in Cotton Output of Major Producing Countries (1000 bales of 480lb)
.
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16 P
World
123,015
120,570
108,296
103,359
117,590
127,450
123,634
120,410
119,110
103,710
India
22,500
24,700
23,300
24,500
27,200
29,000
28,500
31,000
29,500
28,500
China
35,500
37,000
36,700
32,000
30,500
34,000
35,000
32,750
30,000
25,000
United States
21,588
19,207
12,825
12,183
18,102
15,573
17,314
12,909
16,300
13,030
Pakistan
9,580
8,550
8,540
9,240
8,640
10,600
9,300
9,500
10,600
9,000
Brazil
7,000
7,360
5,480
5,450
9,000
8,700
6,000
8,000
7,000
6,500
Uzbekistan
5,350
5,350
4,600
3,900
4,100
4,200
4,500
4,100
3,900
3,900
Turkey
3,800
3,100
1,930
1,750
2,110
3,440
2,650
2,300
3,200
2,800
Australia
1,350
625
1,525
1,775
4,200
5,500
4,600
4,100
2,200
2,100
Turkmenistan
1,400
1,350
1,550
1,470
1,750
1,400
1,600
1,500
1,450
1,450
Burkina
1,300
675
850
695
645
795
1,215
1,240
1,325
1,300
Trends in Cotton Consumption of Major Countries (1000 bales of 480lb)
| 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 P | |
| World | 122,504 | 121,796 | 108,936 | 119,767 | 115,787 | 103,674 | 106,954 | 109,950 | 110,380 | 111,390 |
| China | 48,000 | 48,500 | 42,750 | 50,000 | 46,000 | 38,000 | 36,000 | 34,500 | 35,000 | 33,000 |
| India | 18,100 | 18,600 | 17,750 | 19,750 | 20,550 | 19,450 | 20,850 | 23,250 | 24,500 | 25,300 |
| Pakistan | 12,025 | 12,025 | 11,125 | 10,425 | 9,925 | 10,025 | 10,775 | 10,425 | 10,625 | 10,250 |
| Turkey | 7,300 | 6,100 | 4,950 | 5,900 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 6,050 | 6,300 | 6,350 | 6,400 |
| Bangladesh | 3,210 | 3,510 | 3,710 | 4,010 | 4,210 | 3,510 | 3,910 | 4,160 | 4,460 | 5,650 |
| Brazil | 4,423 | 4,450 | 4,050 | 4,250 | 4,150 | 3,850 | 3,950 | 4,050 | 3,850 | 3,350 |
| Vietnam | 975 | 1,200 | 1,250 | 1,600 | 1,625 | 1,675 | 2,250 | 3,200 | 3,650 | 5,200 |
| United States | 5,238 | 5,013 | 3,278 | 3,536 | 4,082 | 3,128 | 3,848 | 3,742 | 3,644 | 3,700 |
| Indonesia | 2,425 | 2,650 | 2,400 | 2,650 | 2,650 | 2,450 | 3,050 | 3,050 | 3,300 | 3,150 |
| Mexico | 2,125 | 2,025 | 1,875 | 1,925 | 1,725 | 1,725 | 1,825 | 1,875 | 1,875 | 1,900 |
Trends in Cotton Imports to Major Countries (1000 bales of 480lb)
.
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16 P
World
38,255
39,436
30,608
37,077
36,765
45,319
46,301
41,280
35,710
35,350
China
10,588
11,530
6,996
10,903
11,979
24,533
20,327
14,122
7,500
5,750
Turkey
4,029
3,267
2,919
4,394
3,350
2,382
3,692
4,276
3,555
3,800
Bangladesh
3,250
3,600
3,800
4,000
4,250
3,300
3,900
4,100
4,550
5,550
Vietnam
978
1,208
1,251
1,695
1,569
1,625
2,410
3,200
4,100
5,200
Indonesia
2,400
2,700
2,400
2,700
2,600
2,500
3,137
2,989
3,350
3,100
Thailand
1,905
1,928
1,602
1,806
1,752
1,263
1,511
1,546
1,475
1,450
Korea, South
1,068
975
988
1,010
1,038
1,170
1,314
1,286
1,275
1,275
Pakistan
2,305
3,907
1,917
1,574
1,443
900
1,800
1,200
750
1,300
Malaysia
153
198
222
271
290
1,125
800
1,100
1,150
NA
Mexico
1,353
1,530
1,315
1,393
1,196
1,000
950
1,040
900
980
Trends in Cotton Exports from Major Countries (1000 bales of 480lb)
| 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 P | |
| World | 37,464 | 38,951 | 30,104 | 35,522 | 35,363 | 45,898 | 46,738 | 40,810 | 35,390 | 35,350 |
| United States | 12,959 | 13,634 | 13,261 | 12,037 | 14,376 | 11,714 | 13,026 | 10,530 | 10,700 | 10,200 |
| India | 4,875 | 7,500 | 2,360 | 6,550 | 5,000 | 11,080 | 7,761 | 9,255 | 3,900 | 5,300 |
| Australia | 2,129 | 1,219 | 1,201 | 2,112 | 2,500 | 4,640 | 6,168 | 4,852 | 2,800 | 2,500 |
| Uzbekistan | 4,500 | 4,200 | 3,000 | 3,800 | 2,650 | 2,500 | 3,200 | 2,700 | 2,250 | 2,200 |
| Brazil | 1,300 | 2,231 | 2,739 | 1,990 | 2,000 | 4,792 | 4,307 | 2,230 | 3,850 | 4,000 |
| Burkina | 1,350 | 775 | 800 | 775 | 675 | 650 | 1,200 | 1,250 | 1,175 | 1,200 |
| Greece | 1,250 | 1,299 | 800 | 875 | 750 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 900 | 1,000 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 80 | 1,023 | 739 | 825 | 800 | NA |
| Mali | 850 | 500 | 325 | 440 | 450 | 625 | 900 | 800 | 800 | NA |
| Turkmenistan | 900 | 900 | 750 | 1,200 | 1,100 | 750 | 1,000 | 800 | 600 | 700 |
Trends in Closing Stocks of Major Countries (1000 bales of 480lb)
| 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 P | |
| World | 63,103 | 62,362 | 62,226 | 47,373 | 50,578 | 73,775 | 90,018 | 103,050 | 112,010 | 104,390 |
| China | 20,536 | 20,504 | 21,366 | 14,246 | 10,603 | 31,081 | 50,361 | 62,707 | 65,132 | 65,470 |
| India | 7,829 | 7,029 | 11,019 | 9,699 | 11,799 | 10,869 | 11,945 | 11,515 | 14,515 | 12,390 |
| Brazil | 5,408 | 6,251 | 4,992 | 4,353 | 7,906 | 7,993 | 5,801 | 7,668 | 7,118 | 6,440 |
| United States | 9,479 | 10,051 | 6,337 | 2,947 | 2,600 | 3,350 | 3,800 | 2,450 | 4,400 | 3,000 |
| Pakistan | 4,240 | 4,403 | 3,378 | 3,042 | 2,520 | 2,835 | 2,710 | 2,475 | 2,550 | 2,410 |
| Turkey | 1,851 | 1,748 | 1,511 | 1,605 | 1,319 | 1,241 | 1,315 | 1,357 | 1,632 | 1,550 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,198 | 1,348 | 1,948 | 948 | 1,148 | 1,498 | 1,348 | 1,248 | 1,398 | NA |
| Bangladesh | 591 | 716 | 848 | 888 | 992 | 868 | 966 | 1,021 | 1,231 | 1,300 |
| Australia | 1,269 | 725 | 1,104 | 852 | 2,762 | 3,807 | 2,399 | 1,807 | 1,072 | 1,440 |
| Turkmenistan | 599 | 609 | 969 | 799 | 899 | 949 | 849 | 824 | 949 | NA |
Source: USDA
Note: ‘P’ refers to Projections