Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in World

World: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production was 93,988 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93,988 t
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 21 groups
All-time high
204,643 t
in 2015
All-time low
32,503 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

World recorded 93,988 t for raw silk (not thrown) — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — production in World peaked at 204,643 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32,503 t, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,487 t 32,503 t 45,564 t 9
1970s 54,237 t 45,762 t 62,757 t 10
1980s 70,035 t 67,408 t 80,873 t 10
1990s 91,202 t 72,661 t 108,887 t 10
2000s 134,420 t 99,905 t 155,152 t 10
2010s 161,878 t 108,803 t 204,643 t 10
2020s 91,263 t 85,403 t 94,077 t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 50,000 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 50,000 t compare
  3. 3 India 38,913 t compare
  4. 4 USSR 4,100 t compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw silk (not thrown) — production in World?
Raw silk (not thrown) — production in World was 93,988 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 204,643 t in 2015.
What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 32,503 t in 1961.
How does World rank for raw silk (not thrown) — production?
World ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw silk (not thrown) — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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About this data

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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