Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production was 50,371 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50,371 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 18 regions
All-time high
170,400 t
in 2015
All-time low
47,071 t
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Eastern Asia, 2010–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k2010201620232010: 115.0k t2011: 104.0k t2012: 126.0k t2013: 130.0k t2014: 158.8k t2015: 170.4k t2016: 158.8k t2017: 142.4k t2018: 120.4k t2019: 69.0k t2020: 53.7k t2021: 47.1k t2022: 50.4k t2023: 50.4k t

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 50,371 t for raw silk (not thrown) — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 170,400 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47,071 t, in 2021.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 129,481 t 69,003 t 170,400 t 10
2020s 50,386 t 47,071 t 53,730 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China (People's Republic of) 50,000 t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 50,000 t compare
  3. 3 India 38,913 t compare
  4. 4 Romania 2,100 t compare
  5. 5 Uzbekistan 2,037 t compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw silk (not thrown) — production in Eastern Asia?
Raw silk (not thrown) — production in Eastern Asia was 50,371 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 170,400 t in 2015.
What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 47,071 t in 2021.
How does Eastern Asia rank for raw silk (not thrown) — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 18 regions with data for 2023.
Is raw silk (not thrown) — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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
41 places, 457 data points, 2010–2023
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