> In 2024 Iran produced 1,800 t of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling, the 7th largest in the world (0.39% of the world total).

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# Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling production in Iran

In 2024 Iran produced 1,800 t of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling, the 7th largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 204%. The record was 6,000 t in 2001.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 20241,800 t
World rank7 of 22
10-year change+204%
Record6,000 t2001

## Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.39%0.08% in 2014
kg per person0.02world 0.06
10-year change+204%world −34%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/north-korea/) | 2,581 | 0.56% |
| 6 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/thailand/) | 2,000 | 0.43% |
| 7 | **Iran** | 1,800 | 0.39% |
| 8 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/brazil/) | 1,581 | 0.34% |
| 9 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/tajikistan/) | 1,414 | 0.30% |

[Full ranking of 22 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/)

### Map of world production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,800 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,772 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,751 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,653 | −5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,756 | +25% |
| 2019 | 1,407 | +139% |
| 2018 | 589 | −11% |
| 2017 | 664 | −10% |
| 2016 | 738 | −6.8% |
| 2015 | 792 | +34% |
| 2014 | 593 | −27% |
| 2013 | 807 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 807 | +11% |
| 2011 | 725 | +63% |
| 2010 | 445 | −93% |
| 2009 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 | +10% |
| 2000 | 5,450 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4,600 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 4,200 | +11% |
| 1996 | 3,800 | +12% |
| 1995 | 3,400 | +13% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | +25% |
| 1993 | 2,400 | +33% |
| 1992 | 1,800 | +38% |
| 1991 | 1,300 | +44% |
| 1990 | 900 | +80% |
| 1989 | 500 | −50% |
| 1988 | 1,000 | −33% |
| 1987 | 1,500 | −25% |
| 1986 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 | −20% |
| 1984 | 2,500 | −17% |
| 1983 | 3,000 | −14% |
| 1982 | 3,500 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,500 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,500 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,500 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,500 | +17% |
| 1977 | 3,000 | +20% |
| 1976 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2,200 | +10% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +11% |
| 1966 | 1,800 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,750 | −2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,800 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in Iran?

Iran produced 1,800 t in 2024, 0.39% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Iran rank in the world for production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling?

Iran ranked 7th of 22 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 56.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in Iran changed?

It rose by 204% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −34% for the world. The record was 6,000 t in 2001.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Iran is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/china/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/uzbekistan/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/vietnam/)[North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/north-korea/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/thailand/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/brazil/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/tajikistan/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/afghanistan/)[Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/kyrgyzstan/)[Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/azerbaijan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/cambodia/)
[All countries producing silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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