Cotton's share in the world fibre market, which between the mid-1970s and the early 1990s was slightly less than 50 per cent, has since declined to about 40 per cent, and is expected to remain at that level.
La parte del algodón en el mercado mundial de fibras, que entre mediados del decenio de 1970 y comienzos del de 1990 fue ligeramente inferior al 50%, ha bajado a un 40% y se prevé que se mantendrá a ese nivel.