India is the largest cotton producing and second largest cotton exporting country.
As per International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) report for the month of March 2017, details of major cotton producing & exporting nations including India is given below:
| Country | 2016-17 | |
| Production | Export | |
| India | 5.97 | 0.85 |
| China | 3.69 | 2.77 |
| Pakistan | 4.74 | 0.02 |
| USA | 1.69 | 0.03 |
| Brazil | 1.42 | 0.66 |
| Australia | 1.01 | 0.84 |
| Others | 4.17 | 2.68 |
| Total | 22.69 | 7.85 |
Major markets for Indian Cotton exports are Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey, Thailand etc.
Statement showing Country-wise export and its share with total export from India:
| Country | 2015-16 | |
| Export
(in lakh bales) |
Share in total exports (%) | |
| Bangladesh | 21.50 | 31% |
| China | 6.46 | 9% |
| Pakistan | 27.16 | 39% |
| Indonesia | 2.88 | 4% |
| Vietnam | 6.17 | 9% |
| Thailand | 0.53 | 1% |
| Turkey | 1.17 | 2% |
| Others | 3.13 | 5% |
| Total Export | 69.00 | |
