Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in World
World: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production was 93,880 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in World, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw silk (not thrown) — production in World is 93,880 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — production in World peaked at 208,882 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85,315 t, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 147,965 t | — |
| 2011 | 137,650 t | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 162,701 t | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 166,200 t | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 168,414 t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 208,882 t | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 190,569 t | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 175,961 t | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 153,614 t | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 103,075 t | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 93,924 t | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 85,315 t | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 91,451 t | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 93,880 t | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 161,503 t | 103,075 t | 208,882 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,142 t | 85,315 t | 93,924 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 3 India 38,913 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 276 t compare
- 4 Romania 2,100 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — production in World?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — production in World was 93,880 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 208,882 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,315 t in 2021.
- How does World rank for raw silk (not thrown) — production?
- World ranks 1st out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — production rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.