Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in South America

South America: Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production was 1,715 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,715 t
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
11th
of 18 groups
All-time high
3,651 t
in 2010
All-time low
1,715 t
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in South America, 2010–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2010201620232010: 3.7k t2011: 3.2k t2012: 2.7k t2013: 2.7k t2014: 2.7k t2015: 3.0k t2016: 2.9k t2017: 3.0k t2018: 3.1k t2019: 3.0k t2020: 2.7k t2021: 2.2k t2022: 1.8k t2023: 1.7k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in South America is 1,715 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in South America peaked at 3,651 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,715 t, in 2023.

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

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

Annual values for Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Production in South America, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 3,651 t
2011 3,219 t -11.8%
2012 2,731 t -15.2%
2013 2,709 t -0.8%
2014 2,682 t -1.0%
2015 3,006 t +12.1%
2016 2,855 t -5.0%
2017 3,039 t +6.4%
2018 3,055 t +0.5%
2019 3,047 t -0.3%
2020 2,742 t -10.0%
2021 2,211 t -19.4%
2022 1,807 t -18.3%
2023 1,715 t -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,999 t 2,682 t 3,651 t 10
2020s 2,119 t 1,715 t 2,742 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Tajikistan 1,422 t compare
  2. 9 Afghanistan 500 t compare
  3. 10 Azerbaijan 357 t compare
  4. 11 Kyrgyzstan 342.29 t compare
  5. 12 Cambodia 278.18 t compare
  6. 13 Bulgaria 71.18 t compare
  7. 14 Italy 60.64 t compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in South America?
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production in South America was 1,715 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 3,651 t in 2010.
What is the lowest silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,715 t in 2023.
How does South America rank for silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production?
South America ranks 11th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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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