Which has higher raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity, China, mainland or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

China, mainland, at 502.98 t against 115.65 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.

What is the difference in raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity between China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

387.33 t, with China, mainland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China, mainland vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity

China, mainland

502.98 t

in 2023

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

115.65 t

in 2023

China, mainland rank

6th

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

4th

Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity over time

China, mainland
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 502.98 t against 115.65 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 387.33 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

China, mainland ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 86 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China, mainland	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
2010s	175.26 t	321.11 t	145.85 t	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s	512.83 t	157.88 t	354.95 t	China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity, China, mainland or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: China, mainland, at 502.98 t against 115.65 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity between China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 387.33 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity?: China, mainland ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 123 places, 1,340 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.