Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity in India
India: Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity was 29.49 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity in India, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity in India stood at 29.49 t.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and up 227.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity in India peaked at 129.36 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.55 t, in 2019.
India ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35 t | — |
| 2011 | 55 t | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 13 t | -76.4% |
| 2013 | 9 t | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 5.85 t | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 10.75 t | +83.8% |
| 2016 | 6.53 t | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 7.25 t | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 4.77 t | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 4.55 t | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 21.02 t | +362.0% |
| 2021 | 129.36 t | +515.4% |
| 2022 | 46.12 t | -64.3% |
| 2023 | 29.49 t | -36.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 29.49 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.58 t, 5.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +515.4% | 21.02 t | 129.36 t |
| 2020 | +362.0% | 4.55 t | 21.02 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.17 t | 4.55 t | 55 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5 t | 21.02 t | 129.36 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity in India?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity in India was 29.49 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 129.36 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 t in 2019.
- How does India rank for raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity?
- India ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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