Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in USSR

USSR: Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production was 58,000 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
58,000 t
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
58,000 t
in 1991
All-time low
28,890 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

020.0k40.0k60.0k1961197619911961: 28.9k t1962: 30.6k t1963: 33.9k t1964: 33.3k t1965: 34.8k t1966: 34.7k t1967: 36.9k t1968: 36.1k t1969: 35.7k t1970: 33.7k t1971: 36.7k t1972: 41.4k t1973: 39.9k t1974: 38.7k t1975: 38.9k t1976: 45.0k t1977: 43.0k t1978: 46.4k t1979: 46.6k t1980: 49.0k t1981: 51.0k t1982: 49.0k t1983: 53.0k t1984: 52.2k t1985: 53.2k t1986: 53.3k t1987: 53.6k t1988: 55.0k t1989: 56.0k t1990: 57.0k t1991: 58.0k t

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 58,000 t for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in 1991. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in USSR peaked at 58,000 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28,890 t, in 1961.

That places USSR 4th out of 31 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 28,890 t —
1962 30,617 t +6.0%
1963 33,900 t +10.7%
1964 33,300 t -1.8%
1965 34,800 t +4.5%
1966 34,700 t -0.3%
1967 36,900 t +6.3%
1968 36,100 t -2.2%
1969 35,700 t -1.1%
1970 33,700 t -5.6%
1971 36,700 t +8.9%
1972 41,443 t +12.9%
1973 39,864 t -3.8%
1974 38,700 t -2.9%
1975 38,892 t +0.5%
1976 45,000 t +15.7%
1977 43,000 t -4.4%
1978 46,400 t +7.9%
1979 46,600 t +0.4%
1980 49,000 t +5.2%
1981 51,000 t +4.1%
1982 49,000 t -3.9%
1983 53,000 t +8.2%
1984 52,200 t -1.5%
1985 53,200 t +1.9%
1986 53,300 t +0.2%
1987 53,600 t +0.6%
1988 55,000 t +2.6%
1989 56,000 t +1.8%
1990 57,000 t +1.8%
1991 58,000 t +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33,879 t 28,890 t 36,900 t 9
1970s 41,030 t 33,700 t 46,600 t 10
1980s 52,530 t 49,000 t 56,000 t 10
1990s 57,500 t 57,000 t 58,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  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. 5 Uzbekistan 30,066 t
  8. 6 Romania 14,000 t compare
  9. 6 Türkiye 85 t compare
  10. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 0.73 t compare
  11. 7 Thailand 2,000 t

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in USSR?
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in USSR was 58,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 58,000 t in 1991.
What is the lowest silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 28,890 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production?
USSR ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 1991.
Is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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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