¡Hola amigos! 🌟 Official data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region smashed records in 2025, harvesting a whopping 6.165 million tonnes of cotton—an eye-popping 92.8% of the Chinese mainland’s total.
What’s behind this cotton boom? Farmers in Xinjiang expanded their planting area to nearly 38.88 million mu (around 2.6 million hectares), up 5.9% from last year. Thanks to favorable weather, stronger policy support, and cool tech advances (hello, smart tractors 🤖🚜), yields climbed to an average of 158.6 kilograms per mu—up 2.4% year on year.
Mechanization is the real MVP here: cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang now exceeds a 97.5% mechanization rate, boosting large-scale, efficient production like never before. Experts say improved talent development in agriculture is also playing a key role.
Xinjiang remains the Chinese mainland’s top cotton hub, and the country’s total cotton output jumped 7.7% from 2024 to reach 6.641 million tonnes in 2025. That’s a major win for farmers, the textile industry, and anyone who loves soft, sustainable fabrics!
From the fields to your favorite T-shirt, this cotton surge shows how blending nature, policy, and tech can spin amazing stories of growth 🌱. Stay tuned for more updates on global agri-trends right here!
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
