Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in India
India: Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity was 2,783 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in India, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in India is 2,783 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in India peaked at 5,597 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,920 t, in 2020.
That places India 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,525 t | — |
| 2011 | 5,597 t | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 5,235 t | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,609 t | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 3,403 t | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,454 t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,757 t | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 4,003 t | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2,728 t | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 3,264 t | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 1,920 t | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 2,031 t | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3,866 t | +90.3% |
| 2023 | 2,783 t | -28.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2,783 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.92 t, 3025.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,958 t | 2,728 t | 5,597 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,650 t | 1,920 t | 3,866 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Romania 1,040 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 992.74 t compare
- 3 Italy 588.94 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 115.65 t compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 568.65 t compare
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) — import quantity in India?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in India was 2,783 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 5,597 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,920 t in 2020.
- How does India rank for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity?
- India ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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