Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production was 15 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
15 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
14th
of 19 groups
All-time high
1,088 t
in 1961
All-time low
6 t
in 1995
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 15 t for raw silk (not thrown) — production in 2017.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — production in Southern Europe peaked at 1,088 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6 t, in 1995.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2017.
Year t Change
1961 1,088 t
1962 1,044 t -4.0%
1963 993 t -4.9%
1964 847 t -14.7%
1965 844 t -0.4%
1966 793 t -6.0%
1967 677 t -14.6%
1968 723 t +6.8%
1969 685 t -5.3%
1970 476 t -30.5%
1971 332 t -30.3%
1972 222 t -33.1%
1973 250 t +12.6%
1974 256 t +2.4%
1975 198 t -22.7%
1976 140 t -29.3%
1977 133 t -5.0%
1978 134 t +0.8%
1979 121 t -9.7%
1980 108 t -10.7%
1981 105 t -2.8%
1982 89 t -15.2%
1983 91 t +2.2%
1984 92 t +1.1%
1985 93 t +1.1%
1986 87 t -6.5%
1987 86 t -1.1%
1988 85 t -1.2%
1989 70 t -17.6%
1990 70 t +0.0%
1991 63.4 t -9.4%
1992 10.6 t -83.3%
1993 9.6 t -9.4%
1994 8 t -16.7%
1995 6 t -25.0%
1996 7.8 t +30.0%
1997 7.4 t -5.1%
1998 9.4 t +27.0%
1999 11.2 t +19.1%
2000 14.6 t +30.4%
2001 15 t +2.7%
2002 15 t +0.0%
2003 15 t +0.0%
2004 15 t +0.0%
2005 15 t +0.0%
2006 15 t +0.0%
2007 15.2 t +1.3%
2008 15 t -1.3%
2009 15.2 t +1.3%
2010 27 t +77.6%
2011 27 t +0.0%
2012 27 t +0.0%
2013 27 t +0.0%
2014 15 t -44.4%
2015 15 t +0.0%
2016 15 t +0.0%
2017 15 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 854.89 t 677 t 1,088 t 9
1970s 226.2 t 121 t 476 t 10
1980s 90.6 t 70 t 108 t 10
1990s 20.34 t 6 t 70 t 10
2000s 15 t 14.6 t 15.2 t 10
2010s 21 t 15 t 27 t 8

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 11 Kyrgyzstan 47.97 t compare
  2. 12 Yugoslav SFR 45 t compare
  3. 13 Cambodia 25.03 t compare
  4. 14 Spain 15 t compare
  5. 15 Italy 12 t compare
  6. 16 Japan 10 t compare
  7. 17 Madagascar 8 t compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw silk (not thrown) — production in Southern Europe?
Raw silk (not thrown) — production in Southern Europe was 15 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,088 t in 1961.
What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6 t in 1995.
How does Southern Europe rank for raw silk (not thrown) — production?
Southern Europe ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2017.
Is raw silk (not thrown) — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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