Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in India
India: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production was 38,913 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in India, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, raw silk (not thrown) — production in India stood at 38,913 t. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — production in India peaked at 38,913 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,690 t, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19,690 t | — |
| 2011 | 20,410 t | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23,060 t | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 23,679 t | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28,708 t | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 28,523 t | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30,348 t | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 30,000 t | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,820 t | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 33,770 t | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 36,582 t | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 38,913 t | +6.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 38,913 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.92 t, 812.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,046 t | 19,690 t | 30,348 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 36,271 t | 33,770 t | 38,913 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 50,000 t compare
- 1 China, mainland 50,000 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 1,448 t compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 400 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 276 t compare
- 4 Romania 2,100 t compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 2,037 t compare
- 6 Brazil 330 t compare
- 6 Türkiye 5 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — production in India?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — production in India was 38,913 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 38,913 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,690 t in 2010.
- How does India rank for raw silk (not thrown) — production?
- India ranks 3rd out of 17 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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