FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling production in India
In 2024 India produced 260,000 t of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling, the largest total in the world (56.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 47%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 260,000 t
- World rank
- 1 of 22
- 10-year change
- +47%
- Record
- 260,000 t
- 2024
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 260,000 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 259,420 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 243,880 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 225,203 | −5.7% |
| 2020 | 238,800 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 235,074 | +11% |
| 2018 | 212,707 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 202,320 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 190,177 | −0.7% |
| 2015 | 191,446 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 176,536 | +12% |
| 2013 | 157,860 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 153,733 | +13% |
| 2011 | 136,067 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 131,267 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 122,465 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 122,134 | −0.8% |
| 2007 | 123,169 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 115,373 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 110,004 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 104,952 | −3.5% |
| 2003 | 108,797 | −5.9% |
| 2002 | 115,608 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 105,713 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 101,414 | −2.1% |
| 1999 | 103,618 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 101,580 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 94,173 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 92,713 | −4.6% |
| 1995 | 97,190 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 91,158 | −3.5% |
| 1993 | 94,445 | +20% |
| 1992 | 78,414 | −6.4% |
| 1991 | 83,755 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 78,000 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 77,000 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 73,000 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 67,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 65,000 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 60,530 | +14% |
| 1979 | 53,173 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 51,269 | +15% |
| 1977 | 44,389 | +17% |
| 1976 | 37,892 | +20% |
| 1975 | 31,700 | −2.8% |
| 1974 | 32,600 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 32,000 | −6.4% |
| 1972 | 34,200 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 32,955 | −3.8% |
| 1970 | 34,273 | +34% |
| 1969 | 25,565 | −1.6% |
| 1968 | 25,975 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 24,790 | +11% |
| 1966 | 22,400 | −9.7% |
| 1965 | 24,800 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 23,279 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 21,500 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 20,779 | −3.5% |
| 1961 | 21,538 | — |
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.