What is the difference in raw silk (not thrown) — production between China (People's Republic of) and India?

11,087 t, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and India?

13 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) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China (People's Republic of) vs India: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production

China (People's Republic of)

50,000 t

in 2023

India

38,913 t

in 2023

China (People's Republic of) rank

1st

India rank

3rd

Raw silk (not thrown) — Production over time

China (People's Republic of)
India

How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 50,000 t against 38,913 t in India, a difference of 11,087 t.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 1.3 times India's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, China (People's Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 17 countries.

China (People's Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China (People's Republic of)	India	Difference	Ahead
2010s	126,000 t	26,046 t	99,954 t	China (People's Republic of)
2020s	50,015 t	36,271 t	13,744 t	China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raw silk (not thrown) — production, China (People's Republic of) or India?: China (People's Republic of), at 50,000 t against 38,913 t in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in raw silk (not thrown) — production between China (People's Republic of) and India?: 11,087 t, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and India?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do China (People's Republic of) and India rank globally for raw silk (not thrown) — production?: China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Raw silk (not thrown) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 41 places, 457 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.