为了对2012年安徽省棉花生产进行总体评述，通过采用中国棉花生长指数(CCGI)评价方法，分析了约600个棉花种植户的连续监测数据。结果表明：安徽省2012年气候条件比较有利于棉花生长发育，棉花生长指数为105，表明棉花生长情况整体略好于2011年；安徽省2012年棉花种植面积较2011年下降11.1%，单产下降0.8%，总产下降11.8%；2012年新棉价格较2011年基本持平，但棉花生产物化和人工成本增加，植棉收益较2011年下降34.7%；棉花生产景气度持续下降，监测显示2013年安徽省植棉面积较2012年下降18.0%。

The continuous monitoring data of 600 cotton growers was analyzed，in order for commenting Anhui Province cotton production in 2012, by the use of China Cotton Growth Index (CCGI) evaluation system. The weather condition Anhui Province in 2012 was conducive to the growth of cotton. Anhui cotton growth index in 2012 was 105. The cotton acreage of Anhui Province in 2012 decreased 11.1% comparing to 2011, while the lint yield per unit area decreasing 0.8%, and the lint yield decreasing 11.8%. Because of the increasing of materials and labor costs, the cotton revenue of Anhui province in 2012 decreased 34.7% comparing to 2011. With the continuing slump in cotton production, it is expected that Anhui cotton acreage in 2013 will decrease 18.0% compared to 2012.