This statistic presents a ranking of the main organic cotton producing countries worldwide during the 2016/2017 agricultural campaign, based on the volume of organic cotton fiber production. It shows that India was at the top of this ranking with a production of * tons, compared to approximately * tons of organic cotton fiber produced in China. Conventional cotton farming is considered one of the most polluting in the world. This crop is extremely water-intensive and large amounts of pesticides are used. br>
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Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau. (February 21, 2019). Ranking of the main organic cotton producing countries worldwide in 2016/2017, according to the volume of cotton fiber production (in metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1639210/organic-cotton-fiber-production-volume-different-countries-world/
Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau. "Ranking of the main organic cotton producing countries worldwide in 2016/2017, according to the volume of cotton fiber production (in metric tons)." Chart. February 21, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1639210/organic-cotton-fiber-production-volume-different-countries-world/
Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau. (2019). Ranking of the main organic cotton producing countries worldwide in 2016/2017, according to the volume of cotton fiber production (in metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1639210/organic-cotton-fiber-production-volume-different-countries-world/
Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau. "Ranking of The Main Organic Cotton Producing Countries Worldwide in 2016/2017, According to The Volume of Cotton Fiber Production (in Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Feb 2019, /statistics/1639210/organic-cotton-fiber-production-volume-different-countries-world/
Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, Ranking of the main organic cotton producing countries worldwide in 2016/2017, according to the volume of cotton fiber production (in metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1639210/organic-cotton-fiber-production-volume-different-countries-world/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Ranking of the main organic cotton producing countries worldwide in 2016/2017, according to the volume of cotton fiber production (in metric tons) [Graph], Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, February 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1639210/organic-cotton-fiber-production-volume-different-countries-world/
