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Irrigation water limitations in the Guadalquivir basin have resulted in lower area planted to cotton for MY2021/22.

The lack of alternative crops keeps Spanish cotton area highly inelastic.

Post anticipates a fifteen percent decline in Spanish cotton production for MY2020/21.

The slowdown in economic activity, in domestic and export markets, lowered the Spanish textile industry consumption of cotton lint.

In MY2019/20, Spanish cotton planted area remained at similar levels compared to MY2018/19.

Sufficient water reservoirs and good 2018/19 cotton prices will contribute to maintaining a comparable cotton planted area in MY2019/20.

MY2018/19 Spanish cotton planted area grew by 2 percent compared to MY2017/18.

Timely precipitation in March and better margins compared to alternative crops led Spanish farmers to increase the area planted to cotton in MY2018/19.

Spanish area planted to cotton for MY 2017/18 will show marginal growth compared to 2016/17 levels.

Area planted to cotton in MY 2016/17 has declined slightly compared to 2015/16 levels as a consequence of rains in the planting season.

Area planted to cotton in MY 2016/17 will remain stable compared to 2015/16 levels.

After last season bumper cotton plantings, area planted to cotton in MY 2015/16 has gone down.