The Cotton Industry In The United States

Edward H. Glade Jr. , Leslie Meyer , and Harold Stults

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: cotton;    trade policy;    fiber;    world cotton;   

RP-ID  :  AER-739

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

The United States produces nearly 20 percent of the world's cotton and ranks second to China as the largest producing country. While over 80 countries produce cotton, the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan (former Soviet republic) produce about 74 percent of the total world cotton supply.