> In 2024 Thailand produced 2,000 t of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling, the 6th largest in the world (0.43% of the world total).

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# Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling production in Thailand

In 2024 Thailand produced 2,000 t of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling, the 6th largest in the world (0.43% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 59%. The record was 11,617 t in 1991.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20242,000 t
World rank6 of 22
10-year change−59%
Record11,617 t1991

## Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in Thailand, 1991–2024 (tonnes)

## Thailand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.43%0.70% in 2014
kg per person0.03world 0.06
10-year change−59%world −34%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/vietnam/) | 15,884 | 3.4% |
| 5 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/north-korea/) | 2,581 | 0.56% |
| 6 | **Thailand** | 2,000 | 0.43% |
| 7 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/iran/) | 1,800 | 0.39% |
| 8 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/brazil/) | 1,581 | 0.34% |

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

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Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,000 | −3.8% |
| 2023 | 2,079 | −33% |
| 2022 | 3,107 | −14% |
| 2021 | 3,593 | −3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,714 | −26% |
| 2019 | 5,011 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,858 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,863 | −4.3% |
| 2016 | 5,079 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,978 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,923 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,835 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,656 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,626 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,624 | −59% |
| 2009 | 11,410 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 10,896 | −4.6% |
| 2007 | 11,427 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11,395 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,365 | −0.3% |
| 2004 | 11,395 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 11,071 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,064 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 10,741 | +58% |
| 2000 | 6,811 | −4.2% |
| 1999 | 7,112 | +11% |
| 1998 | 6,415 | −13% |
| 1997 | 7,360 | −7.0% |
| 1996 | 7,917 | −15% |
| 1995 | 9,365 | −4.8% |
| 1994 | 9,837 | +12% |
| 1993 | 8,791 | −23% |
| 1992 | 11,393 | −1.9% |
| 1991 | 11,617 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Thailand produced 2,000 t in 2024, 0.43% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Thailand ranked 6th 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 Thailand changed?

It fell by 59% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −34% for the world. The record was 11,617 t in 1991.

### 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 Thailand 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/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/silk-worm-cocoons-suitable-for-reeling/iran/)[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/)
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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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