Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Africa

Africa: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production was 9.06 t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9.06 t
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
15th
of 19 groups
All-time high
14.82 t
in 2014
All-time low
1 t
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Africa, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 9.06 t for raw silk (not thrown) — production in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 806.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — production in Africa peaked at 14.82 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2010.

Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 5 t —
1962 4 t -20.0%
1963 11 t +175.0%
1964 12 t +9.1%
1965 14 t +16.7%
1966 10 t -28.6%
1967 10 t +0.0%
1968 10 t +0.0%
1969 8 t -20.0%
1970 9 t +12.5%
1971 10 t +11.1%
1972 11 t +10.0%
1973 3 t -72.7%
1974 8 t +166.7%
1975 10 t +25.0%
1976 8 t -20.0%
1977 6 t -25.0%
1978 5 t -16.7%
1979 8 t +60.0%
1980 7 t -12.5%
1981 5 t -28.6%
1982 5 t +0.0%
1983 5 t +0.0%
1984 5 t +0.0%
1985 7 t +40.0%
1986 5 t -28.6%
1987 5 t +0.0%
1988 5 t +0.0%
1989 5 t +0.0%
1990 5 t +0.0%
1991 10.4 t +108.0%
1992 12.38 t +19.0%
1993 11.36 t -8.2%
1994 10.34 t -9.0%
1995 11.31 t +9.4%
1996 10.29 t -9.0%
1997 9.27 t -9.9%
1998 9.25 t -0.2%
1999 9.23 t -0.2%
2000 9.21 t -0.2%
2001 8.19 t -11.1%
2002 10.17 t +24.2%
2003 7.14 t -29.8%
2004 10.4 t +45.7%
2005 11.4 t +9.6%
2006 10.8 t -5.3%
2007 12.2 t +13.0%
2008 12.2 t +0.0%
2009 12.9 t +5.7%
2010 1 t -92.2%
2011 1 t +0.0%
2012 1 t +0.0%
2013 1 t +0.0%
2014 14.82 t +1382.0%
2015 5.83 t -60.7%
2016 7.2 t +23.5%
2017 8.1 t +12.5%
2018 8.25 t +1.9%
2019 8.85 t +7.3%
2020 9.5 t +7.3%
2021 10 t +5.3%
2022 9 t -10.0%
2023 9.06 t +0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Africa 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +1382.0% 1 t 14.82 t
1963 +175.0% 4 t 11 t
1974 +166.7% 3 t 8 t
1991 +108.0% 5 t 10.4 t
2010 -92.2% 12.9 t 1 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.33 t 4 t 14 t 9
1970s 7.8 t 3 t 11 t 10
1980s 5.4 t 5 t 7 t 10
1990s 9.88 t 5 t 12.38 t 10
2000s 10.46 t 7.14 t 12.9 t 10
2010s 5.71 t 1 t 14.82 t 10
2020s 9.39 t 9 t 10 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 12 Yugoslav SFR 45 t compare
  2. 13 Cambodia 25.03 t compare
  3. 14 Spain 15 t compare
  4. 15 Italy 12 t compare
  5. 16 Japan 10 t compare
  6. 17 Madagascar 8 t compare
  7. 18 Lebanon 7 t compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw silk (not thrown) — production in Africa?
Raw silk (not thrown) — production in Africa was 9.06 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.82 t in 2014.
What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for raw silk (not thrown) — production?
Africa ranks 15th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw silk (not thrown) — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 806.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw silk (not thrown) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 2,814 data points, 1961–2023
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