Year

Production
(in lakh bales)

Consumption
(in lakh bales)

1950-51

32.80

42.10

1960-61

56.80

61.10

1970-71

53.50

67.70

1980-81

78.00

84.80

1990-91

117.00

115.50

1996-97

177.90

170.16

1997-98

158.00

159.01

1998-99

165.00

165.36

1999-00

156.00

173.36

2000-01

140.00

173.00

2001-02

158.00

171.76

2002-03

136.00

168.83

2003-04

177.00

173.96

2004-05

243.00

194.00