Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in China
China: Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity was 510.98 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in China stood at 510.98 t.
The figure is down 44.6% on the previous year and up 185.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in China peaked at 921.64 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.87 t, in 2017.
That places China 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 188.56 t | 60.87 t | 291.54 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.62 t | 95.11 t | 921.64 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in China?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in China was 510.98 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 921.64 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.87 t in 2017.
- How does China rank for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity?
- China ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.