Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production was 0.96 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Pakistan, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, raw silk (not thrown) — production in Pakistan stood at 0.96 t. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 242.9% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — production in Pakistan peaked at 0.96 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.28 t, in 2021.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.39 t | — |
| 2015 | 0.31 t | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.54 t | +74.2% |
| 2017 | 0.39 t | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 0.59 t | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 0.96 t | +62.7% |
| 2021 | 0.28 t | -70.8% |
| 2023 | 0.96 t | +242.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.96 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.92 t, 2% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.444 t | 0.31 t | 0.59 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7333 t | 0.28 t | 0.96 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 12 Madagascar 8 t compare
- 13 Indonesia 2.18 t compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 1 t compare
- 16 Egypt 0.9 t compare
- 17 Italy 0.07 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — production in Pakistan?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — production in Pakistan was 0.96 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 t in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for raw silk (not thrown) — production?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 17 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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