Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling production in Vietnam
In 2024 Vietnam produced 15,884 t of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling, the 4th largest in the world (3.42% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 135%. The record was 17,727 t in 2023.
- Production, 2024
- 15,884 t
- World rank
- 4 of 22
- 10-year change
- +135%
- Record
- 17,727 t
- 2023
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in Vietnam, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Vietnam compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.4%
- 0.96% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.16
- world 0.06
- 10-year change
- +135%
- world −34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | China | 147,000 | 31.7% |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 30,066 | 6.5% |
| 4 | Vietnam | 15,884 | 3.4% |
| 5 | North Korea | 2,581 | 0.56% |
| 6 | Thailand | 2,000 | 0.43% |
Map of world production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling
Share of the world total; Vietnam is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,884 | −10% |
| 2023 | 17,727 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 16,824 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 16,444 | +10% |
| 2020 | 14,937 | +26% |
| 2019 | 11,855 | +46% |
| 2018 | 8,145 | +11% |
| 2017 | 7,355 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 6,924 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6,543 | −3.2% |
| 2014 | 6,761 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 6,360 | −15% |
| 2012 | 7,517 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7,057 | −0.7% |
| 2010 | 7,107 | −3.5% |
| 2009 | 7,367 | −4.9% |
| 2008 | 7,746 | −23% |
| 2007 | 10,110 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | 10,413 | −9.3% |
| 2005 | 11,475 | −6.9% |
| 2004 | 12,323 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 11,582 | −4.5% |
| 2002 | 12,124 | +12% |
| 2001 | 10,866 | +52% |
| 2000 | 7,153 | +38% |
| 1999 | 5,200 | −9.5% |
| 1998 | 5,747 | −14% |
| 1997 | 6,667 | −33% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | −29% |
| 1995 | 14,000 | +100% |
| 1994 | 7,000 | +17% |
| 1993 | 6,000 | +50% |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +30% |
| 1991 | 3,071 | −7.9% |
| 1990 | 3,335 | +108% |
| 1989 | 1,600 | +37% |
| 1988 | 1,165 | −10% |
| 1987 | 1,300 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,250 | −45% |
| 1985 | 2,290 | +76% |
| 1984 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,300 | −7.1% |
| 1982 | 1,400 | −6.7% |
| 1981 | 1,500 | +64% |
| 1980 | 914 | −39% |
| 1979 | 1,500 | −6.3% |
| 1978 | 1,600 | −16% |
| 1977 | 1,900 | +151% |
| 1976 | 758 | −49% |
| 1975 | 1,500 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,450 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,400 | −3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,450 | −3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,500 | −3.2% |
| 1970 | 1,550 | −3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,600 | −3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,650 | −2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,700 | −2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,750 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,700 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,700 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,680 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 1,580 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 61 t USD 590,000
- Importer rank
- 2 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 Vietnam?
Vietnam produced 15,884 t in 2024, 3.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Vietnam rank in the world for production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling?
Vietnam ranked 4th 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 Vietnam changed?
It rose by 135% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −34% for the world. The record was 17,727 t in 2023.
Does Vietnam export or import silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling?
In 2024 Vietnam reported no exports and imports of 61 t (USD 590,000), 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.