Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in China
China: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production was 50,000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 50,000 t for raw silk (not thrown) — production in 2023.
The figure is down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — production in China peaked at 170,000 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46,700 t, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 115,000 t | — |
| 2011 | 104,000 t | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 126,000 t | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 130,001 t | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 158,400 t | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 170,000 t | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 158,400 t | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 142,000 t | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 120,000 t | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 68,600 t | -42.8% |
| 2020 | 53,359 t | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 46,700 t | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 50,000 t | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 129,240 t | 68,600 t | 170,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,015 t | 46,700 t | 53,359 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 China, mainland 50,000 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 1,448 t compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 400 t compare
- 3 India 38,913 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 276 t compare
- 4 Romania 2,100 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — production in China?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — production in China was 50,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 170,000 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,700 t in 2021.
- How does China rank for raw silk (not thrown) — production?
- China ranks 1st out of 17 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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