Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in Americas

Americas: Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production was 1,581 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,581 t
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
11th
of 19 groups
All-time high
18,823 t
in 1993
All-time low
1,444 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in Americas is 1,581 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in Americas peaked at 18,823 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,444 t, in 1962.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1,603 t —
1962 1,444 t -9.9%
1963 1,561 t +8.1%
1964 1,456 t -6.7%
1965 1,593 t +9.4%
1966 1,493 t -6.3%
1967 1,480 t -0.9%
1968 1,610 t +8.8%
1969 2,044 t +27.0%
1970 2,463 t +20.5%
1971 2,394 t -2.8%
1972 3,192 t +33.3%
1973 5,064 t +58.6%
1974 4,793 t -5.4%
1975 7,602 t +58.6%
1976 9,132 t +20.1%
1977 7,966 t -12.8%
1978 7,714 t -3.2%
1979 8,456 t +9.6%
1980 9,637 t +14.0%
1981 10,513 t +9.1%
1982 9,258 t -11.9%
1983 9,056 t -2.2%
1984 10,202 t +12.7%
1985 10,933 t +7.2%
1986 11,496 t +5.1%
1987 11,858 t +3.1%
1988 11,228 t -5.3%
1989 12,296 t +9.5%
1990 16,271 t +32.3%
1991 17,117 t +5.2%
1992 17,534 t +2.4%
1993 18,823 t +7.4%
1994 17,633 t -6.3%
1995 15,941 t -9.6%
1996 17,991 t +12.9%
1997 14,832 t -17.6%
1998 14,048 t -5.3%
1999 10,091 t -28.2%
2000 8,254 t -18.2%
2001 9,760 t +18.2%
2002 10,070 t +3.2%
2003 9,939 t -1.3%
2004 8,045 t -19.1%
2005 7,449 t -7.4%
2006 7,880 t +5.8%
2007 8,205 t +4.1%
2008 6,162 t -24.9%
2009 4,954 t -19.6%
2010 3,651 t -26.3%
2011 3,219 t -11.8%
2012 2,731 t -15.2%
2013 2,709 t -0.8%
2014 2,682 t -1.0%
2015 3,006 t +12.1%
2016 2,855 t -5.0%
2017 3,039 t +6.4%
2018 3,055 t +0.5%
2019 3,047 t -0.3%
2020 2,742 t -10.0%
2021 2,211 t -19.4%
2022 1,807 t -18.3%
2023 1,715 t -5.1%
2024 1,581 t -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,587 t 1,444 t 2,044 t 9
1970s 5,878 t 2,394 t 9,132 t 10
1980s 10,648 t 9,056 t 12,296 t 10
1990s 16,028 t 10,091 t 18,823 t 10
2000s 8,072 t 4,954 t 10,070 t 10
2010s 2,999 t 2,682 t 3,651 t 10
2020s 2,011 t 1,581 t 2,742 t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 8 Brazil 1,581 t compare
  2. 9 Tajikistan 1,414 t compare
  3. 10 Afghanistan 500 t compare
  4. 11 Kyrgyzstan 343.04 t compare
  5. 12 Azerbaijan 334.29 t compare
  6. 13 Cambodia 278.23 t compare
  7. 14 Yugoslav SFR 153 t compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in Americas?
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in Americas was 1,581 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 18,823 t in 1993.
What is the lowest silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1,444 t in 1962.
How does Americas rank for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production?
Americas ranks 11th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
57 places, 3,034 data points, 1961–2024
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