National Bureau of Statistics: The total national cotton output in 2024 was 6.164 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%.

On December 25th, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, the total cotton output in China in 2024 was 6.164 million tons, an increase of 546,000 tons compared to 2023, a growth of 9.7%. The total cotton planting area in the country was 2838.3 thousand hectares (42.574 million mu), an increase of 50.1 thousand hectares (0.752 million mu) compared to 2023, an increase of 1.8%. The unit yield of cotton per unit area in the country was 2171.6 kilograms per hectare (144.8 kilograms per mu), an increase of 156.7 kilograms per hectare (10.4 kilograms per mu) compared to 2023, a growth of 7.8%. This article is excerpted from the official website of the National Bureau of Statistics, edited by GMTEight: Liu Jiayin.