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Top 10 Cotton Producing States In India

by aditya abhishek

Cotton Production

India is the largest producer of cotton in the world. Around 5,900,000 tonnes of cotton was produced in India from 2022-2023. Here are top cotton producing states in India. 

Orissa

Orissa is the tenth-largest cotton-producing state in India. It contributes around 1.61% of the total production which is around 6.82 lakhs bales of cotton. 

Punjab

Punjab is the ninth-largest cotton-producing state in India. It contributes around 3.34% of the total production which is around 9.22 lakhs bales of cotton. 

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is the eighth-largest cotton-producing state in India. It contributes around 4.56% of the total production which is around 15.19 lakhs bales of cotton. 

Haryana

Haryana is the seventh-largest cotton-producing state in India. It contributes around 6.46% of the total production which is around 17.21 lakhs bales of cotton. 

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is the sixth-largest cotton-producing state in India. It contributes around 6.89% of the total production which is around 17.85 lakhs bales of cotton. 

Karnataka

Karnataka is the fifth-largest cotton-producing state in India. It contributes around 6.95% of the total production which is around 21.04 lakhs bales of cotton. 

Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the fourth-largest cotton-producing state in India. It contributes around 7.73% of the total production which is around 27.12 lakhs bales of cotton. 

Telangana

Telangana is the third-largest cotton-producing state in India. It contributes around 18.41% of the total production which is around 53.25 lakhs bales of cotton. 

Maharashtra

Maharshtra is the second-largest cotton-producing state in India. It contributes around 18.95% of the total production which is around 80.25 lakhs bales of cotton. 

Gujarat

Gujarat is the largest cotton-producing state in India. It contributes around 23.89% of the total production which is around 91.83 lakhs bales of cotton. 

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