China's 2023 cotton production plummeted by 6.1%, totaling 5.61 million tons, per the National Bureau of Statistics.
A 7.1% decrease in cotton acreage, primarily in Xinjiang, which contributes 90% of China's output, was attributed to adverse weather.
Experts link the decline to excessive rain, prolonged summers, and lower temperatures, impacting yields.
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