Turkey: Cotton and Products Annual

Turkish cotton planting area and production for Marketing Year (MY) 2021/22 is projected to be about 450,000 hectares and 740,000 metric tons (MT) (3.4 million bales). Turkish cotton area and production for MY 2020/21 is estimated at 350,000 hectares and 630,000 MT (2.9 million bales) because of a contraction in planted area. Domestic consumption in MY 2020/2021 is estimated at 1.6 million MT (7.35 million bales) and expected to increase slightly in MY 2021/22, reaching 1.65 million MT (7.58 million bales). The Turkish textile industry continues to be one of the leading sectors in the Turkish economy and the United States remains one of the top suppliers of cotton to the Turkish market.