Brazil is projected to remain the world’s leading cotton exporter in the 2026/27 crop year, according to USDA projections.

THE United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) This Friday (10) it released its monthly supply and demand report, bringing updates to the projections for the world cotton crop in 2026/27. According to the document, world cotton production was estimated at 25.530 million tons, above the 25.266 million tons projected in the previous report. Global consumption was also revised upwards, from 26.511 million tons to 26.552 million tons. Global ending stocks, however, saw a slight increase, from 15.487 million tons to 15.507 million tons. For the Brazilthe USDA The report raised its production estimate to 3.919 million tons for the 2026/27 crop year, above the 3.810 million tons projected in June. Despite remaining below the 4.082 million tons estimated for 2025/26, the country is expected to remain the world's leading exporter of the commodity, with shipments projected at 3.266 million tons, maintaining the projection from the previous report. Brazilian ending stocks were revised downwards, from 862,000 tons in the June estimate to 742,000 tons, reflecting the increased supply destined for the export market. United Statesthe USDA The estimate for the 2026/27 crop production was also increased, from 2.896 million to 2.983 million tons. US exports were maintained at 2.678 million tons, while ending stocks were raised from 806,000 to 893,000 tons. As for… ChinaFor the world's largest cotton producer, the production forecast was maintained at 7.294 million tons. Domestic consumption also remained estimated at 9.036 million tons, while imports are still projected at 1.524 million tons for the 2026/27 season.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.