Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in India
India: Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production was 259,420 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in India, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in India stood at 259,420 t. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in India peaked at 259,420 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,267 t, in 2010.
That places India 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 131,267 t | — |
| 2011 | 136,067 t | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 153,733 t | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 157,860 t | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 156,000 t | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 156,114 t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 160,924 t | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 164,313 t | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 167,701 t | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 200,000 t | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 238,800 t | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 225,203 t | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 243,880 t | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 259,420 t | +6.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 259,420 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 342.29 t, 757.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 158,398 t | 131,267 t | 200,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,826 t | 225,203 t | 259,420 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China 146,869 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
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in India?
- Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in India was 259,420 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 259,420 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,267 t in 2010.
- How does India rank for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production?
- India ranks 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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