Silk-Worm Cocoons Suitable for Reeling Production by Country
Uzbekistan remained the third-largest producer throughout 2020-2024, reaching 30,066 tonnes in 2024. It added 4,180 tonnes from 2023 to 2024, while India recorded the largest increase over the full period, adding 21,200 tonnes since 2020. The figures below reproduce FAO Crops and Livestock Products records for item Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling, 2020-2024, reporting production quantity in tonnes. The table lists 22 countries, all of which reported a 2024 quantity, and the 2024 annual listed total is 464,010 tonnes. The 2024 country list runs from the largest listed quantity to the smallest.
India was the largest listed producer of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in 2024, with 260,000 tonnes, followed by China with 147,000 tonnes and Uzbekistan with 30,066 tonnes. The 22 countries in the dataset reported a combined listed production of 464,010 tonnes in 2024. India accounted for 56.0 percent of the listed total, while the top three countries accounted for 94.2 percent.
India produced 1.77 times as much as China: 260,000 tonnes against 147,000, while Uzbekistan ranks third with 30,066 tonnes, 116,934 tonnes behind China. The top two hold 87.7 percent of the listed total, with third and fourth at 30,066 and 15,884 tonnes respectively. India was the largest silk-worm cocoons producer in the 2024 listed data with 260,000 tonnes, followed by China with 147,000 tonnes and Uzbekistan with 30,066 tonnes. Vietnam ranked fourth with 15,884 tonnes. India holds 56.0 percent of the listed 2024 total. The top three together hold 94.2 percent of the 464,010-tonne listed total. From 2023 to 2024 the common reporter universe (22 countries with data in both years) moved from 461,227 tonnes to 464,010 tonnes, a change of 2,783 tonnes (0.6 percent). The totals listed for each year were 461,227 tonnes (22 reporters) and 464,010 tonnes (22 reporters); no country exited and no new reporter joined. Uzbekistan added 4,180 tonnes (up 16.1 percent), while Vietnam fell 1,843 tonnes (down 10.4 percent) and India added 579.54 tonnes (up 0.2 percent). Between 2020 and 2024, the common reporter universe (22 countries with data in both years) rose from 445,535 tonnes to 464,010 tonnes, a change of 18,475 tonnes (4.1 percent). The totals listed for each year were 445,535 tonnes (22 reporters) and 464,010 tonnes (22 reporters); no reporter present in 2020 is absent in 2024, while no new reporters joined. India added 21,200 tonnes (up 8.9 percent), while China fell 9,690 tonnes (down 6.2 percent) and Uzbekistan added 9,124 tonnes (up 43.6 percent). Percentage changes use the corresponding value in the earlier year as the base. Yearly totals sum FAO Crops and Livestock Products production quantity (Element 5510) for item Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling, 2020-2024. For silk-worm cocoons production, quantities below 1,000 tonnes retain two decimals and larger quantities are shown as whole tonnes. The 2024 silk-worm cocoons production ranking and shares use 2024 listed quantities. In the silk-worm cocoons production data, zero means a reported nil or negligible flow; an empty cell means no quantity was reported. For silk-worm cocoons production changes, only countries with quantities in both endpoint years enter the arithmetic. Production quantities are reported to FAO by national statistical sources.
Silk-Worm Cocoons Suitable for Reeling Production by Country
1
260,000
2
147,000
3
30,066
4
15,884
5
2,581
6
2000
7
1800
8
1581
9
1414
10
500
11
343.04
12
334.29
13
278.23
14
85
15
57
16
38
17
23
18
10.48
19
7.43
20
4
21
2.02
22
0.73
Silk-Worm Cocoons Suitable for Reeling Production by Country in 2024
Uzbekistan Records the Largest Annual Increase
Production Rises 4.1 Percent Across the 22-Country Comparison
Silk-Worm Cocoons Suitable for Reeling Production by Country
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1
238,800
225,203
243,880
259,420
260,000
2
156,690
136,964
146,560
146,867
147,000
3
20,942
22,770
24,300
25,886
30,066
4
14,937
16,444
16,824
17,727
15,884
5
2,643
2,643
2,643
2,643
2,581
6
3,715
3,593
3,107
2079
2000
7
1756
1653
1751
1772
1800
8
2,742
2,211
1807
1715
1581
9
1426
1424
1416
1415
1414
10
500
500
500
500
500
11
357.14
311.5
334.17
342.66
343.04
12
446.6
497.4
341.4
357
334.29
13
280
279.95
278.86
278.11
278.23
14
90
76
69
78
85
15
57.14
57.14
57.14
57.14
57
16
80
61
51
45
38
17
17.9
21.43
21.43
22.96
23
18
6.35
6.26
6.54
6.87
10.48
19
10.71
14.29
7.14
7.56
7.43
20
35
39
41
4
4
21
1.72
1.89
2.01
2.01
2.02
22
1
2
1
0.78
0.73
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did Uzbekistan increase silk-worm cocoon production?
Uzbekistan increased production from 25,886 tonnes in 2023 to 30,066 tonnes in 2024, an increase of about 4,180 tonnes or 16.1 percent. From 2020 to 2024, its production increased by 9,124 tonnes, or 43.6 percent.
Where did India and China diverge since 2020?
India added 21,200 tonnes (up 8.9 percent) while China fell 9,690 tonnes (down 6.2 percent) between 2020 and 2024. Both report in both years, so the opposite moves sit inside the same change universe.
Were the same countries included in the 2020 and 2024 comparison?
Yes. All 22 countries reported quantities at both endpoints, so the 2020-2024 change is calculated across the same country set.
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Updated: 28.09.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL
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