Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in France
France: Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity was 253.75 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in France, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in France stood at 253.75 t. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in France peaked at 253.75 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109 t, in 2010.
That places France 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 109 t | — |
| 2011 | 110 t | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 135 t | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 248 t | +83.7% |
| 2014 | 230.26 t | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 185.03 t | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 156.22 t | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 185.36 t | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 235.67 t | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 131.35 t | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 138.22 t | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 114.68 t | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 172.77 t | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 253.75 t | +46.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 253.75 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.19 t, 1335.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 253.75 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24 t, 1057.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 172.59 t | 109 t | 248 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.86 t | 114.68 t | 253.75 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 115.65 t compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 568.65 t compare
- 5 China 510.98 t compare
- 5 Türkiye 12 t compare
- 6 China, mainland 502.98 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 0.71 t compare
- 8 Slovenia 248.01 t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.01 t compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 222.4 t compare
- 9 Melanesia 0.01 t compare
- 10 Bangladesh 109.56 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in France?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in France was 253.75 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 253.75 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 t in 2010.
- How does France rank for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity?
- France ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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