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World silicon wafer area shipments

How this is computedThe latest value in a series minus the value before it, divided by the earlier value, same series and unit.3,275 (Q1 2026) → 3,573 (Q2 2026).Method →Code → vs Q1 2026 · loosens

SEMI figures for silicon wafers of every diameter, not only 300 mm prime wafers.

World silicon wafer area shipments, MSI, Q1 2021 to Q2 2026. Every value is listed in the table below.
PeriodValueSource
Q2 2026SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2026-07-29Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primaryworldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 7.4% year-on-year to 3,573 million square inches (MSI) from the 3,327 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2025SEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)
Q1 2026SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2026-04-29Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primaryworldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 13.1% year-on-year to 3,275 million square inches (MSI) from the 2,896 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2025SEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)
Q4 2025SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2026-04-29Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primarySequentially, shipments declined 4.7% quarter-over-quarter from the 3,437 MSI recorded during the fourth quarter of 2025SEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)
Q3 2025SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2025-11-04Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primaryworldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 3.1% year-on-year to 3,313 million square inches (MSI) from the 3,214 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2024SEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)
Q2 2025SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2025-07-29Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primaryworldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 9.6% year-on-year to 3,327 million square inches (MSI) from the 3,035 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2024SEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)
Q1 2025SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2025-04-29Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primaryWorldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) to 2,896 million square inches (MSI) from the 2,834 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2024SEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)
Q4 2024SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2025-04-29Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primarySequentially, shipments contracted 9.0% quarter-over-quarter from the 3,182 MSI recorded during the fourth quarter of last yearSEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)
Q3 2024SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2024-11-12Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primaryWorldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 5.9% quarter-over-quarter to 3,214 million square inches (MSI) in the third quarter of 2024 and registered 6.8% growth from the 3,010 million square inches recorded during the same quarter last yearSEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)
Q2 2024SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2024-08-01Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primaryWorldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 7.1% quarter-over-quarter to 3,035 million square inches (MSI) in the second quarter of 2024, but saw an 8.9% decline from the 3,331 million square inches recorded during the same quarter last yearSEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)
Q1 2024SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2025-04-29Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primaryWorldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) to 2,896 million square inches (MSI) from the 2,834 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2024SEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)
Q3 2023SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2024-11-12Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primaryWorldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 5.9% quarter-over-quarter to 3,214 million square inches (MSI) in the third quarter of 2024 and registered 6.8% growth from the 3,010 million square inches recorded during the same quarter last yearSEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)
Q2 2023SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2024-08-01Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primaryWorldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 7.1% quarter-over-quarter to 3,035 million square inches (MSI) in the second quarter of 2024, but saw an 8.9% decline from the 3,331 million square inches recorded during the same quarter last yearSEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)
Q1 2022SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2022-05-02Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primaryrising 1% quarter-over-quarter to 3,679 million square inches, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG)SEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch) Record at the time
Q1 2021SourcedSEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) · 2022-05-02Open the source → MSISEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group press release (via PR Newswire) ↗ primaryFirst-quarter 2022 silicon wafer shipments saw 10% growth from the 3,337 million square inches reported during the same quarter last year.SEMI SMG data covers all wafer diameters (not 300 mm only); release distributed via PR Newswire (semi.org blocks automated fetch)

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