Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production was 146,867 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
146,867 t
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 22 countries
All-time high
405,214 t
in 2018
All-time low
146,560 t
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in China, mainland, 2010–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2010201620232010: 370.0k t2011: 360.0k t2012: 370.0k t2013: 380.0k t2014: 388.7k t2015: 397.8k t2016: 396.6k t2017: 400.9k t2018: 405.2k t2019: 400.0k t2020: 156.7k t2021: 157.0k t2022: 146.6k t2023: 146.9k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in China, mainland stood at 146,867 t.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in China, mainland peaked at 405,214 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 146,560 t, in 2022.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 386,923 t 360,000 t 405,214 t 10
2020s 151,779 t 146,560 t 157,000 t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 259,420 t compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 146,869 t compare
  3. 4 Uzbekistan 25,886 t compare
  4. 5 Romania 14,000 t compare
  5. 6 Thailand 3,095 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in China, mainland?
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in China, mainland was 146,867 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 405,214 t in 2018.
What is the lowest silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 146,560 t in 2022.
How does China, mainland rank for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland 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
46 places, 587 data points, 2010–2023
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