Raw silk (not thrown) — Other uses in China
China: Raw silk (not thrown) — Other uses was 46,827 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Raw silk (not thrown) — Other uses in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 46,827 t for raw silk (not thrown) — other uses in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — other uses in China peaked at 163,419 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45,383 t, in 2021.
That places China 1st out of 54 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) — Other uses in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 106,684 t | — |
| 2011 | 96,979 t | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 118,603 t | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 123,490 t | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 152,222 t | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 163,419 t | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 151,698 t | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 136,125 t | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 115,648 t | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 64,586 t | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 51,100 t | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 45,383 t | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 46,387 t | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 46,827 t | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 122,945 t | 64,586 t | 163,419 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,424 t | 45,383 t | 51,100 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 46,819 t compare
- 3 India 41,667 t compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 1,602 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — other uses in China?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — other uses in China was 46,827 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — other uses recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 163,419 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — other uses recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,383 t in 2021.
- How does China rank for raw silk (not thrown) — other uses?
- China ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — other uses rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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) — Other uses (non-food). 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.