The major producers of long staple cotton are US China and Egypt

The major producers of long staple cotton are US, China and Egypt. The output of long staples in China has decreased obviously since 2016/17 season, while that in US and Egypt has gone up in recent years. In 2018/19 season, the proportion of US Pima output has taken a share of 37%, and that of Egypt Giza reached 19%, while China’s shares moved lower to 15%.