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.
India ranks 3rd of 21 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
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
- 4 Romania 2,100 t compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 2,037 t compare
- 6 Viet Nam 1,448 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 37.61 million t (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 21 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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.