World Bank Sees Cotton Production Falling 6%

Pakistan's cotton production is projected to fall by 6% in 2026-27, according to the World Bank, raising concerns for farmers and the textile industry. Cotton production means how much cotton is grown in the country in a season.

The World Bank is an international development lender that also publishes outlooks on crops and economies. In this update it is the source of the 6% figure. The period is 2026-27, so the warning is about the coming cotton year, not a harvest that has already been weighed.

A 6% fall is a drop compared with the previous level the Bank is using. The update does not give the tonnage behind that percentage, so the public number is the 6% itself. Because it is a projection, the actual crop can still come in higher or lower once picking is done.

Who a weaker cotton production year would touch

Farmers grow the crop. If production falls, they may have less cotton to sell. The textile industry turns cotton into yarn and cloth. If local supply is lower, mills have to look harder for fibre. Those two groups are the ones named as being concerned. The update does not name a province, a mill, or a support price.

Cotton is a main cash crop in Pakistan, so a projected drop is watched beyond the field. Still, this report does not say the crop has "failed". It says production is projected to fall by 6% in 2026-27. That is a forecast, and it is attributed to the World Bank.

No reason for the drop, such as weather, pests, or prices, is given here. No policy response is listed either.

Our verdict

The World Bank projects a 6% fall in cotton production in 2026-27, which raises concerns for farmers and the textile industry. The figure is a forecast, not a counted harvest, and no tonnage is attached.

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