FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 2,581 t of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling, the 5th largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 10,666 t in 1990.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,581 t
- World rank
- 5 of 22
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 10,666 t
- 1990
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,581 | −2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,643 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,643 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,643 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,643 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,643 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,500 | −4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,607 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,607 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,500 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2,286 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2,143 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,143 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,143 | −25% |
| 2010 | 2,857 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,857 | +14% |
| 2008 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,500 | −0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,506 | −0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,518 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,505 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2,291 | +64% |
| 2002 | 1,400 | +17% |
| 2001 | 1,200 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,130 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,078 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | −23% |
| 1997 | 1,300 | −48% |
| 1996 | 2,500 | −38% |
| 1995 | 4,000 | −43% |
| 1994 | 7,000 | −8.1% |
| 1993 | 7,613 | −4.8% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | −5.9% |
| 1991 | 8,500 | −20% |
| 1990 | 10,666 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 1970 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 | +13% |
| 1967 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 | +14% |
| 1963 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — |
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.