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

Western Asia: Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production was 420.03 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
420.03 t
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
14th
of 19 groups
All-time high
8,799 t
in 1992
All-time low
81 t
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 420.03 t for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 418.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in Western Asia peaked at 8,799 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 81 t, in 2014.

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

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

Annual values for Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2,552 t
1962 2,051 t -19.6%
1963 2,269 t +10.6%
1964 2,585 t +13.9%
1965 2,119 t -18.0%
1966 1,822 t -14.0%
1967 2,031 t +11.5%
1968 2,131 t +4.9%
1969 2,181 t +2.3%
1970 1,972 t -9.6%
1971 1,952 t -1.0%
1972 2,061 t +5.6%
1973 2,136 t +3.6%
1974 2,225 t +4.2%
1975 1,969 t -11.5%
1976 2,057 t +4.5%
1977 1,747 t -15.1%
1978 1,535 t -12.1%
1979 1,764 t +14.9%
1980 1,956 t +10.9%
1981 2,353 t +20.3%
1982 2,188 t -7.0%
1983 2,192 t +0.2%
1984 2,306 t +5.2%
1985 1,903 t -17.5%
1986 2,040 t +7.2%
1987 1,844 t -9.6%
1988 2,148 t +16.5%
1989 1,975 t -8.1%
1990 2,302 t +16.6%
1991 4,211 t +82.9%
1992 8,799 t +109.0%
1993 6,300 t -28.4%
1994 4,385 t -30.4%
1995 3,387 t -22.8%
1996 3,269 t -3.5%
1997 1,811 t -44.6%
1998 1,455 t -19.7%
1999 1,156 t -20.5%
2000 1,028 t -11.1%
2001 707 t -31.2%
2002 638 t -9.8%
2003 698 t +9.4%
2004 534.23 t -23.5%
2005 413 t -22.7%
2006 260 t -37.0%
2007 263 t +1.2%
2008 183 t -30.4%
2009 183 t +0.0%
2010 196 t +7.1%
2011 214 t +9.2%
2012 185 t -13.6%
2013 122 t -34.1%
2014 81 t -33.6%
2015 115.24 t +42.3%
2016 173.8 t +50.8%
2017 347.2 t +99.8%
2018 607.9 t +75.1%
2019 734.7 t +20.9%
2020 537.6 t -26.8%
2021 575.4 t +7.0%
2022 411.4 t -28.5%
2023 435.78 t +5.9%
2024 420.03 t -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,193 t 1,822 t 2,585 t 9
1970s 1,942 t 1,535 t 2,225 t 10
1980s 2,090 t 1,844 t 2,353 t 10
1990s 3,708 t 1,156 t 8,799 t 10
2000s 490.69 t 183 t 1,028 t 10
2010s 277.68 t 81 t 734.7 t 10
2020s 476.04 t 411.4 t 575.4 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 11 Kyrgyzstan 343.04 t compare
  2. 12 Azerbaijan 334.29 t compare
  3. 13 Cambodia 278.23 t compare
  4. 14 Yugoslav SFR 153 t compare
  5. 15 Spain 147 t compare
  6. 16 Italy 60.23 t compare
  7. 17 Madagascar 57 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 Western Asia?
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in Western Asia was 420.03 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8,799 t in 1992.
What is the lowest silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 81 t in 2014.
How does Western Asia rank for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production?
Western Asia ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 418.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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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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