Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production was 149,632 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
149,632 t
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
502,656 t
in 2015
All-time low
139,676 t
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in Eastern Asia stood at 149,632 t.

That represents a change of down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 502,656 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 139,676 t, in 2021.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 142,377 t —
1962 141,722 t -0.5%
1963 148,254 t +4.6%
1964 151,695 t +2.3%
1965 150,425 t -0.8%
1966 153,162 t +1.8%
1967 166,332 t +8.6%
1968 183,479 t +10.3%
1969 183,791 t +0.2%
1970 183,313 t -0.3%
1971 187,037 t +2.0%
1972 202,053 t +8.0%
1973 212,260 t +5.1%
1974 214,390 t +1.0%
1975 204,788 t -4.5%
1976 209,092 t +2.1%
1977 193,032 t -7.7%
1978 191,702 t -0.7%
1979 208,272 t +8.6%
1980 212,520 t +2.0%
1981 203,561 t -4.2%
1982 190,728 t -6.3%
1983 184,800 t -3.1%
1984 178,460 t -3.4%
1985 178,034 t -0.2%
1986 172,045 t -3.4%
1987 168,917 t -1.8%
1988 175,582 t +3.9%
1989 185,908 t +5.9%
1990 198,298 t +6.7%
1991 202,283 t +2.0%
1992 230,203 t +13.8%
1993 242,939 t +5.5%
1994 258,786 t +6.5%
1995 243,685 t -5.8%
1996 153,893 t -36.8%
1997 149,101 t -3.1%
1998 196,228 t +31.6%
1999 203,266 t +3.6%
2000 225,975 t +11.2%
2001 271,273 t +20.0%
2002 288,295 t +6.3%
2003 276,680 t -4.0%
2004 302,694 t +9.4%
2005 323,048 t +6.7%
2006 366,035 t +13.3%
2007 370,555 t +1.2%
2008 372,905 t +0.6%
2009 378,207 t +1.4%
2010 341,273 t -9.8%
2011 308,277 t -9.7%
2012 372,940 t +21.0%
2013 384,703 t +3.2%
2014 468,356 t +21.7%
2015 502,656 t +7.3%
2016 468,641 t -6.8%
2017 420,396 t -10.3%
2018 355,560 t -15.4%
2019 204,316 t -42.5%
2020 159,421 t -22.0%
2021 139,676 t -12.4%
2022 149,263 t +6.9%
2023 149,564 t +0.2%
2024 149,632 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 157,915 t 141,722 t 183,791 t 9
1970s 200,594 t 183,313 t 214,390 t 10
1980s 185,056 t 168,917 t 212,520 t 10
1990s 207,868 t 149,101 t 258,786 t 10
2000s 317,567 t 225,975 t 378,207 t 10
2010s 382,712 t 204,316 t 502,656 t 10
2020s 149,511 t 139,676 t 159,421 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 India 260,000 t compare
  2. 2 China 147,002 t compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 15,884 t compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 147,000 t compare
  5. 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,581 t compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,800 t compare
  7. 4 USSR 58,000 t compare
  8. 5 Uzbekistan 30,066 t compare
  9. 6 Romania 14,000 t compare
  10. 6 Türkiye 85 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 Eastern Asia?
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in Eastern Asia was 149,632 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 502,656 t in 2015.
What is the lowest silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 139,676 t in 2021.
How does Eastern Asia rank for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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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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