| Cotton Textile Production and Consumption in India | ||||
| Year | Population (millions) | Imports from Britain (mill. yds.) | Production for Domestic Consumption (mill. yds.) | Exports to Britain (pieces, ave./year) |
| 1751 | 190 | 0 | 1,598 | 632,000 (1750–1754) |
| 1801 | 207 | 0 | 1,741 | 1,355,304 (1800–1804) |
| 1821 | 205 | 20 | 1,704 | 542,117 (1820–1824) |
| 1841 | 212 | 141 | 1,642 | 192,965 (1830–1834) |
| 1861 | 242 | 514 | 1,538 | Data not available |