Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 4 t of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling, the 20th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 89%. The record was 55 t in 2017.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4 t
- World rank
- 20 of 22
- 10-year change
- −89%
- Record
- 55 t
- 2017
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in Nepal, 2000–2024 (tonnes)
Nepal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.06
- 10-year change
- −89%
- world −34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | South Korea | 10 | 0.00% |
| 19 | Egypt | 7 | 0.00% |
| 20 | Nepal | 4 | 0.00% |
| 21 | Taiwan | 2 | 0.00% |
| 22 | Syria | 1 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling
Share of the world total; Nepal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | −90% |
| 2022 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 39 | +11% |
| 2020 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 30 | −45% |
| 2017 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 52 | +37% |
| 2015 | 38 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 38 | +23% |
| 2013 | 31 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 29 | +12% |
| 2009 | 26 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 | +13% |
| 2007 | 23 | −30% |
| 2006 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 31 | −6.1% |
| 2004 | 33 | −5.7% |
| 2003 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | +19% |
| 2000 | 26 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in Nepal?
Nepal produced 4 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling?
Nepal ranked 20th 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 Nepal changed?
It fell by 89% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −34% for the world. The record was 55 t in 2017.
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 Nepal is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
All countries producing silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling
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.