Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity in China
China: Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity was 3,684 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity in China is 3,684 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity in China peaked at 8,543 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,863 t, in 2021.
China ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,543 t | — |
| 2011 | 7,122 t | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 7,676 t | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 6,692 t | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 6,359 t | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6,695 t | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 6,927 t | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5,936 t | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 4,581 t | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 4,305 t | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2,354 t | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 1,863 t | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 4,535 t | +143.3% |
| 2023 | 3,684 t | -18.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3,684 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.31 t, 1113.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- China's 3,684 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.64 t, 1012.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +143.3% | 1,863 t | 4,535 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,484 t | 4,305 t | 8,543 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,109 t | 1,863 t | 4,535 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 China, mainland 3,684 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 1,592 t compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25 t compare
- 3 Italy 454.73 t compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9.47 t compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 434.52 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity in China?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity in China was 3,684 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8,543 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,863 t in 2021.
- How does China rank for raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity?
- China ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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