Statistics

Staple-wise production of cotton

Quantity in lakh bales of 170 kgs
Staple Group 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Short (below 20mm) 9.00 7.60 7.11 6.80 60.00 4.00 3.50 4.00 4.00 4.00
Medium(20.5 to 25.5 mm) 72.00 75.9 136.8 64 61.00 60.00 58.00 71.00 72.00
Medium long(25.0 to 27.0) 51.00 89.95 94.07 165.4 216.15
Long (27.5 to 32.0 mm) 237.00 222.00 238.00 259.00 272.00
Extra Long staple (32.5 mm & above) 4.00 5.55 5.02 4.80 3.85 5.00 4.50 4.50 5.00 5.00
Total 136.00 179.00 243.00 241.00 280.00 307.00 290.00 305.00 339.00 353.00
Note: Staple-group-wise production figures are estimated.

Staple-wise mill consumption of cotton (Non-SSI)

Cotton year- October to September

Cotton year - October to September 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10(P)
Short (below 20.0 mm) 5.99
(4.20)
5.93
(3.94)
5.16
(3.13)
5.95
(3.30)
6.06
(3.11)
5.52
(2.82)
4.67
(2.45)
4.84
(2.28)
Medium (20.5 to 25.5 mm) 38.05
(26.72)
36.29
(24.13)
50.13
(30.57)
55.80
(30.98)
57.01
(29.25)
50.97
(26.05)
46.87
(24.57)
49.14
(23.09)
Medium Long (26.0 to 27.5 mm) 25.1
(17.62)
22.96
(15.27)
22.47
(13.71)
26.42
(14.67)
25.86
(13.27)
20.93
(10.70)
16.93
(8.88)
18.43
(8.66)
Long (28.0 to 33.5 mm) 53.02
(37.23)
70.3
(46.74)
72.24
(44.06)
83.18
(46.19)
95.59
(49.04)
106.95
(54.66)
108.29
(56.77)
127.43
(59.88)
Extra Long (34 mm & above) 4.17
(2.93)
4.42
(2.94)
4.00
(2.44)
3.83
(2.13)
5.19
(2.66)
5.87
(3.00)
5.10
(2.67)
6.80
(3.20)
Total Indian Cotton 126.33
(88.70)
139.9
(93.02)
153.98
(93.91)
175.18
(97.27)
189.71
(97.33)
190.24
(97.22)
181.86
(95.34)
206.64
(97.11)
Foreign Cotton 16.09
(11.30)
10.49
(6.98)
10.00
(6.09)
4.91
(2.73)
5.21
(2.67)
5.44
(2.78)
8.89
(4.66)
6.16
(2.89)
Grand Total 142.42
(100%)
150.39
(100%)
163.98
(100%)
180.09
(100%)
194.92
(100%)
195.68
(100%)
190.75
(100%)
212.80
(100%)
SSI Mills 11.63 12.99 16.57 18.85 21.26 22.07 20.22 21.23
Note: Figures in the bracket indicate
percentage to the total.
Source: Office of the Textile
Commissioner, Mumbai
P:Provisional

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