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WorldCotton (USD/lb)

Category: CommoditiesSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #1 of 1Updated April 2026
Latest Value
$71.05
2026
YoY Change
+10.5%
20252026
Global Rank
#1
of 1 countries
Maximum
$144.81
2010
Minimum
$0.62
1965
CAGR
+7.3%
67 years
Last
$71.05
Previous
$64.27
Highest
$144.81
Lowest
$0.62
Unit
USD
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

World's cotton (usd/lb) was $71.05 in 2026, ranking #1 out of 1 countries. This represents a +10.5% change from 2025. Over the past 67 years, the highest recorded value was $144.81 (2010) and the lowest was $0.62 (1965). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

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Historical Data

YearValueChange
2026$71.05+10.5%
2025$64.27-6.0%
2024$68.4-15.6%
2023$81-2.8%
2022$83.37-26.0%
2021$112.6+44.1%
2020$78.12+13.1%
2019$69.05-4.4%
2018$72.2-8.2%
2017$78.63+11.3%
2016$70.65+11.6%
2015$63.28+5.0%
2014$60.27-28.8%
2013$84.64+12.6%
2012$75.14-18.1%
2011$91.8-36.6%
2010$144.81+91.5%
2009$75.6+54.2%
2008$49.02-27.9%
2007$68.01+21.0%
2006$56.19+3.7%
2005$54.19+21.0%
2004$44.77-40.4%
2003$75.07+46.7%
2002$51.16+43.7%
2001$35.59-42.9%
2000$62.28+6291.6%
1999$0.97-21.1%
1998$1.23-24.7%
1997$1.64-6.1%
1996$1.75-9.8%
1995$1.94+0.8%
1994$1.92+47.2%
1993$1.31+9.3%
1992$1.2-12.3%
1991$1.36-26.2%
1990$1.85+7.9%
1989$1.71+26.3%
1988$1.35-18.2%
1987$1.66+26.9%
1986$1.3+22.6%
1985$1.06-33.0%
1984$1.59-19.5%
1983$1.97+28.3%
1982$1.54-3.1%
1981$1.58-28.0%
1980$2.2+20.9%
1979$1.82+6.2%
1978$1.71+20.5%
1977$1.42-22.9%
1976$1.84+36.9%
1975$1.35+23.3%
1974$1.09-39.9%
1973$1.82+110.7%
1972$0.86+2.0%
1971$0.85+18.0%
1970$0.72+9.2%
1969$0.66+5.0%
1968$0.62-12.8%
1967$0.72+13.5%
1966$0.63+1.9%
1965$0.62-3.6%
1964$0.64-0.2%
1963$0.64-1.3%
1962$0.65-1.1%
1961$0.66-0.7%
1960$0.66

About This Indicator

Definition

Cotton (USD/lb) — annual average commodity price.

Unit

USD

Source: Yahoo FinanceCoverage: 20002026View original source →