Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production was 39,239 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39,239 t
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
3rd
of 18 groups
All-time high
39,239 t
in 2023
All-time low
0.39 t
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2010201620232010: 19.7k t2011: 20.4k t2012: 23.1k t2013: 23.7k t2014: 0.39 t2015: 28.8k t2016: 28.6k t2017: 30.4k t2018: 30.1k t2019: 30.9k t2020: 36.1k t2021: 34.1k t2022: 36.9k t2023: 39.2k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw silk (not thrown) — production in Southern Asia is 39,239 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — production in Southern Asia peaked at 39,239 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.39 t, in 2014.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23,557 t 0.39 t 30,950 t 10
2020s 36,595 t 34,092 t 39,239 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern 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
  6. 6 Brazil 330 t compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw silk (not thrown) — production in Southern Asia?
Raw silk (not thrown) — production in Southern Asia was 39,239 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 39,239 t in 2023.
What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.39 t in 2014.
How does Southern Asia rank for raw silk (not thrown) — production?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw silk (not thrown) — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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