Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in China
China: Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production was 146,869 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 146,869 t for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in 2023.
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 peaked at 405,216 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 146,562 t, in 2022.
China ranks 2nd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 370,002 t | — |
| 2011 | 360,002 t | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 370,002 t | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 380,003 t | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 388,674 t | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 397,816 t | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 396,618 t | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 400,917 t | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 405,216 t | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 400,002 t | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 156,692 t | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 157,002 t | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 146,562 t | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 146,869 t | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 146,869 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,715 t, 85.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -60.8% | 400,002 t | 156,692 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 386,925 t | 360,002 t | 405,216 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,781 t | 146,562 t | 157,002 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 259,420 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 17,727 t compare
- 3 China, mainland 146,867 t compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,094 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,840 t compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 25,886 t compare
- 5 Romania 14,000 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in China?
- Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in China was 146,869 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?
- The highest recorded value was 405,216 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,562 t in 2022.
- How does China rank for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production?
- China ranks 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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