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.
That places China 1st out of 21 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.
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
More agriculture & rural data for China
- 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)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 12.10 million t (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 21 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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.