In 000,000 480-lb bales

Region and country 1991-92 1992-93* 1993-94*

Production 96.0 82.5 81.9

Western Hemisphere 25.2 20.5 21.5

United States 17.6 16.2 16.3

Brazil 3.4 2.1 2.1

Europe 1.5 1.6 1.6

Former Soviet republic 11.3 9.4 9.9

Uzbekistan 6.8 6.0 6.3

Africa 5.5 6.0 5.7

Asia and Oceania** 52.5 54.5 52.4

China 26.1 20.7 18.5

India 9.4 10.6 10.8

Pakistan 10.0 7.1 7.3

Consumption 84.4 85.8 85.9

United States 9.6 10.3 10.3

China 19.0 21.7 21.3

India 8.7 9.4 9.7

Pakistan 6.5 6.6 6.7

European Community 5.2 5.0 4.8

Southeast Asia 4.2 4.3 4.5

Russia 4.5 2.7 2.9

*Estimate.

**Includes Middle East.

Source: USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, December 1993.