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WHY COTTON? FACTS & FIGURES A GLOBAL COMMODITY MAJOR PRODUCERS DID YOU KNOW ? AND ALMOST NOTHING IS WASTED MAJOR EXPORTERS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE COTTON 4 (C-4) PRODUCED ALL OVER THE WORLD World Production 25 MILLION TONNES USD 615 MILLION NOTIFIED FOR 209 PROJECTS WORLDWIDE BENIN, BURKINA FASO, CHAD AND MALI ARE THE CO-AUTHORS OF THE 2003 WTO COTTON SECTORAL INITIATIVE SOCIAL IMPACT A single tonne of Cotton provides year-round employment for 5 people on average, often in some of the most impoverished regions. WATER USAGE Cotton is a drought-resistant crop, with a deep root system ideal for arid climates. Seasonal rainfall at critical points in the plant’s growth is sufficient to produce a high yield. LAND USAGE Cotton occupies just 2.1% of the world’s arable land, yet it meets 27% of the world’s textile needs. INNOVATION For instance, Cotton-based filaments are appealing to 3D printers because they conduct heat well; become stronger when wet; and are more scalable than materials like wood pulp. FIBRE, FOOD AND FEED In addition to its fibre used in textiles and apparel, food products can be derived from Cotton, such as edible oil and animal feed from the seed. COTTON LINT T extiles Apparel 3 5 % C O T T O N F I B R E 6 5 % O T H E R C O M P O N E N T S 4 6 % 16% 8% 3% 27% (Million tonnes) www.wto.org/worldcottonday [email protected] MEAL Fertilizer Animal feed EDIBLE OIL Oil and fat for food products LINTERS Furniture Cellophane Photographic film Battery boxes Paper Currency Cosmetics Nanocellulose applications Bandage, cotton buds Cotton balls WASTE OR COMPOST HULL Fuel Packaging Fertilizer Animal feed COTTON IS IMPORTANT TO LEAST-DEVELOPED, DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED ECONOMIES WORLDWIDE. USD 18 BILLION USD 41.2 BILLION 28.67 MILLION 75 COUNTRIES Produced in of Annual Trade of Annual Revenue Growers Across Benefiting over 5 CONTINENTS 100 MILLION families Source: ICAC (2019/2020) Source: ICAC (2019/2020) Source: ICAC Source: ICAC (2019/2020) Source: WTO (2020)

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WHY COTTON? FACTS & FIGURES

A GLOBAL COMMODITY

MAJOR PRODUCERS

DID YOU KNOW ? AND ALMOST NOTHING IS WASTED

MAJOR EXPORTERS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

COTTON 4 (C-4)

PRODUCED ALL OVER THE WORLDWorld Production 25 MILLION TONNES

USD 615 MILLION NOTIFIED FOR 209 PROJECTS WORLDWIDE

BENIN, BURKINA FASO,CHAD AND MALI ARE THE CO-AUTHORS OF THE 2003 WTO COTTON SECTORAL INITIATIVE

SOCIAL IMPACT A single tonne of Cotton provides year-round employment for 5 people on average, often in some of the most impoverished regions.

WATER USAGE Cotton is a drought-resistant crop, with a deep root system ideal for arid climates. Seasonal rainfall at critical points in the plant’s growth is suffi cient to produce a high yield.

LAND USAGE Cotton occupies just 2.1% of the world’s arable land, yet it meets 27% of the world’s textile needs.

INNOVATION For instance, Cotton-based fi laments are appealing to 3D printers because they conduct heat well; become stronger when wet; and are more scalable than materials like wood pulp.

FIBRE, FOOD AND FEED In addition to its fi bre used in textiles and apparel, food products can be derived from Cotton, such as edible oil and animal feed from the seed.

COTTON LINTTextiles Apparel

35%

COTT

ON

FIB

RE

65% OTHERC

OM

PO

NEN

TS

46%

16%

8%

3%

27%

(Million tonnes)

www.wto.org/worldcottonday [email protected]

MEALFertilizerAnimal feed

EDIBLE OILOil and fat for foodproducts

LINTERSFurnitureCellophanePhotographic fi lmBattery boxesPaper CurrencyCosmeticsNanocellulose applicationsBandage, cotton budsCotton balls

WASTE OR COMPOST

HULLFuelPackagingFertilizerAnimal feed

COTTON IS IMPORTANT TO LEAST-DEVELOPED, DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED ECONOMIES WORLDWIDE.

USD 18 BILLION

USD 41.2 BILLION

28.67 MILLION

75 COUNTRIESProduced in

of Annual Trade

of Annual Revenue

Growers

Across

Benefi ting over

5 CONTINENTS

100 MILLION families

Source: ICAC (2019/2020)

Source: ICAC (2019/2020)

Source: ICAC

Source: ICAC (2019/2020)

Source: WTO (2020)