Other animal products · FAOSTAT 2024
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling production by country
World production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling reached 464,010 t in 2024, down 34% over ten years. The largest producers were India (56.0%), China (31.7%), Uzbekistan (6.5%), together 94% of the world total.
- World production, 2024
- 464,010 t
- 10-year change
- −34%
- Producing countries
- 22
- Largest producer
- India
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India E | 260,000 | 56.0% | +47% |
| 2 | China E | 147,000 | 31.7% | −68% |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 30,066 | 6.48% | +20% |
| 4 | Vietnam | 15,884 | 3.42% | +135% |
| 5 | North Korea I | 2,581 | 0.56% | +13% |
| 6 | Thailand E | 2,000 | 0.43% | −59% |
| 7 | Iran E | 1,800 | 0.39% | +204% |
| 8 | Brazil | 1,581 | 0.34% | −41% |
| 9 | Tajikistan I | 1,414 | 0.30% | −1.0% |
| 10 | Afghanistan I | 500 | 0.11% | 0.0% |
| 11 | Kyrgyzstan I | 343 | 0.07% | −3.9% |
| 12 | Azerbaijan I | 334 | 0.07% | +33,300% |
| 13 | Cambodia I | 278 | 0.06% | 0.0% |
| 14 | Turkey | 85 | 0.02% | +6.3% |
| 15 | Madagascar E | 57 | 0.01% | −43% |
| 16 | Japan | 38 | 0.01% | −74% |
| 17 | Indonesia E | 23 | 0.00% | −67% |
| 18 | South Korea I | 10 | 0.00% | +67% |
| 19 | Egypt I | 7 | 0.00% | +17% |
| 20 | Nepal E | 4 | 0.00% | −89% |
| 21 | Taiwan I | 2 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 22 | Syria I | 1 | 0.00% | — |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.