National Cotton Output Data Released By The National Bureau Of Statistics Achieved Growth

According to the national cotton production data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the national cotton planting area in 2024 will be 42.574 million mu, an increase of 752000 mu or 1.8% over the previous year; The yield per unit area was 144.8 kg/mu, an increase of 10.4 kg/mu over the previous year, or 7.8%; The output was 6.164 million tons, an increase of 546000 tons or 9.7% over the previous year.

1、 National cotton planting area increased

In 2024, the national cotton planting area will be 42.574 million mu, an increase of 752000 mu or 1.8% over the previous year. By region, the cotton planting area in Xinjiang was 36.719 million mu, an increase of 1.179 million mu over the previous year, or 3.3%. This year, the target price of cotton in Xinjiang will remain at a high level, the expected income from cotton planting will be stable, the enthusiasm of cotton farmers will be high, and the area will increase more. Other cotton areas are affected by factors such as low comparative benefits and adjustment of planting structure, and the cotton area is generally shrinking. Among them, the cotton planting area in the Yangtze River basin [1] was 3.021 million mu, 49000 mu less than the previous year, down 1.6%; The cotton planting area in the Yellow River basin [2] was 2.463 million mu, a decrease of 387000 mu or 13.6% over the previous year.

2、 National cotton yield increased

In 2024, the national cotton yield will be 144.8 kg/mu, an increase of 10.4 kg/mu over the previous year, or 7.8%. From a regional perspective, Xinjiang cotton has had sufficient light, temperature and water since it was sown. The overall meteorological conditions are conducive to cotton growth and development, which is significantly better than that of the previous year. In particular, there are many sunny days in Xinjiang during the picking period, which is conducive to improving cotton yield and quality. In 2024, the cotton yield in Xinjiang will be 154.9 kg/mu, an increase of 11.0 kg/mu or 7.6% over the previous year. Among other cotton regions, the agricultural meteorological conditions in the Yangtze River cotton region this year are similar to those of the previous year. With the improvement of cotton planting technology and the optimization of varieties, the per unit area yield of cotton has increased steadily. The per unit area yield of cotton is 73.2 kg/mu, an increase of 1.8 kg/mu or 2.5% over the previous year; The cotton area in the Yellow River basin was hot and dry in the early stage, and there was more rainfall in the later stage. The cotton production was slightly affected, with a unit yield of 83.7 kg/mu, a decrease of 0.1 kg/mu or 0.2% over the previous year.

3、 National cotton output increased

Driven by the increase of sown area and the increase of per unit area yield, the national cotton output has increased. In 2024, the national cotton output will reach 6.164 million tons, an increase of 546000 tons or 9.7% over the previous year. Among them, Xinjiang's cotton output was 5.686 million tons, an increase of 574000 tons or 11.2% over the previous year; The cotton output in the Yangtze River basin was 221000 tons, an increase of 2000 tons or 0.8% over the previous year; The cotton output in the Yellow River basin was 206000 tons, a decrease of 33000 tons or 13.7% over the previous year.