COMCEC Agriculture Outlook 2019

Figure 19 Maize Yields in the OIC and theWorld

Source: FAOSTAT

Lastly, one of thewidely produced agricultural products in the OICmember countries is cotton,

which provides main sources of raw materials to textile industry. Furthermore, it is an

important cash crop for millions of farmers, which generates income to rural household.

Therefore, it enhances the food security of farmers with respect to accessibility of food,

especially in poor regions.

Cotton yield in the OIC and world is illustrated in Figure 20 during the period 1995 -2017. As

seen in the figure, the yield of cotton in the OIC member countries shows a poor performance

over the last two decades. While it is noted 1.27 tons/hectare in 1995, it slightly increased to

1.44 tons/hectare in 2017. Compared to the world, the cotton yield of the OICwas higher than

theworld till the beginning of the 21. Century, theworld average cotton yield has surpassed the

OIC figures during 2000s. As of 2017, world average cotton yield was 56 percent higher than

OIC’s.

Figure 20 Cotton Yields in the OIC and the World

Source: FAOSTAT

2.9

3.4

3.9

4.4

4.7

4.4

3.8

4.3

4.8

5.2

5.5

5.8

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2017

Yield (tonnes/ha)

OIC

World

1.27

1.31

1.38

1.43

1.46

1.44

1.60

1.67

2.00

2.18

2.09

2.25

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50