BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's cotton production rose to 6.641 million tonnes in 2025, which was a 7.7 percent increase from the previous year, official data showed on Friday.

The national growth was driven by both an increased planting area and an improved yield efficiency. China's total cotton planting area expanded 5 percent from 2024, and the yield per unit area was up 2.6 percent year on year, reaching 2,229 kilograms per hectare, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.

This improvement in productivity, particularly in Xinjiang, played a crucial role in boosting the country's overall cotton output.

Xinjiang saw a significant cotton output increase of 8.4 percent, rising to 6.165 million tonnes. In contrast, cotton production in the Yangtze River and Yellow River basins decreased 0.7 percent and 1.5 percent. ■