China cotton output rises 7.7% in 2025 on higher area and yields

China’s total cotton planting area grew 5 per cent compared with 2024, while average yield increased 2.6 per cent YoY to 2,229 kilograms per hectare.

The rise was supported by both an expansion in planting area and improved yield efficiency nationwide, said Chinese media reports.

Productivity gains in Xinjiang remained the key driver of national output growth. The region recorded an 8.4 per cent rise in cotton production, reaching 6.165 million tonnes, reinforcing its dominant position in China’s cotton sector.

In contrast, production in the Yangtze River basin slipped 0.7 per cent, while output in the Yellow River basin declined 1.5 per cent, reflecting continued regional disparities in cotton cultivation.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (SG)