Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 85 t of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling, the 14th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.3%. The record was 2,171 t in 1990.
- Production, 2024
- 85 t
- World rank
- 14 of 22
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- Record
- 2,171 t
- 1990
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.06
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- world −34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 334 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Cambodia | 278 | 0.06% |
| 14 | Turkey | 85 | 0.02% |
| 15 | Madagascar | 57 | 0.01% |
| 16 | Japan | 38 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 78 | +13% |
| 2022 | 69 | −9.2% |
| 2021 | 76 | −16% |
| 2020 | 90 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 90 | −4.3% |
| 2018 | 94 | −7.8% |
| 2017 | 102 | −1.0% |
| 2016 | 103 | −10% |
| 2015 | 115 | +44% |
| 2014 | 80 | −34% |
| 2013 | 121 | −9.7% |
| 2012 | 134 | −11% |
| 2011 | 151 | +20% |
| 2010 | 126 | −7.4% |
| 2009 | 136 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 125 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 125 | −1.6% |
| 2006 | 127 | −19% |
| 2005 | 157 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 143 | −15% |
| 2003 | 169 | +69% |
| 2002 | 100 | +113% |
| 2001 | 47 | −22% |
| 2000 | 60 | −55% |
| 1999 | 133 | −2.2% |
| 1998 | 136 | −16% |
| 1997 | 161 | −25% |
| 1996 | 215 | −21% |
| 1995 | 271 | −40% |
| 1994 | 452 | −38% |
| 1993 | 724 | −7.4% |
| 1992 | 782 | −42% |
| 1991 | 1,353 | −38% |
| 1990 | 2,171 | +18% |
| 1989 | 1,841 | −8.4% |
| 1988 | 2,009 | +16% |
| 1987 | 1,730 | −9.9% |
| 1986 | 1,920 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1,781 | −18% |
| 1984 | 2,163 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1,991 | −0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,998 | −0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,005 | +17% |
| 1980 | 1,707 | +15% |
| 1979 | 1,486 | +17% |
| 1978 | 1,270 | −8.6% |
| 1977 | 1,390 | −17% |
| 1976 | 1,665 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1,564 | −12% |
| 1974 | 1,773 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,733 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1,624 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 1,500 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,461 | −12% |
| 1969 | 1,662 | −2.8% |
| 1968 | 1,710 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1,654 | +14% |
| 1966 | 1,452 | −17% |
| 1965 | 1,745 | −16% |
| 1964 | 2,085 | +11% |
| 1963 | 1,873 | +10% |
| 1962 | 1,697 | −20% |
| 1961 | 2,134 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34 t USD 254,000
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 11
- Imports
- 7 t USD 29,000
- Importer rank
- 6 of 16
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in Turkey?
Turkey produced 85 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling?
Turkey ranked 14th 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 Turkey changed?
It rose by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −34% for the world. The record was 2,171 t in 1990.
Does Turkey export or import silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 34 t (USD 254,000) and imports of 7 t (USD 29,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.