Silk — Production in India
India: Silk — Production was 174,679 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Silk — Production in India, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2013, silk — production in India stood at 174,679 t. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk — production in India peaked at 174,679 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22,179 t, in 1962.
That places India 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Silk — Production in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,802 t | — |
| 1962 | 22,179 t | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 22,709 t | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 24,745 t | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 26,434 t | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 23,902 t | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 26,458 t | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 27,720 t | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 27,323 t | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 36,531 t | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 35,675 t | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 36,345 t | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 34,411 t | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 35,569 t | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 34,619 t | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 41,264 t | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 48,057 t | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 55,133 t | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 57,662 t | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 65,571 t | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 70,249 t | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 72,748 t | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 74,423 t | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 77,673 t | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 77,897 t | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 79,300 t | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 82,498 t | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 85,806 t | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 88,300 t | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 89,800 t | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 91,060 t | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 91,763 t | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 95,168 t | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 95,691 t | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 85,579 t | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 81,909 t | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 91,126 t | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 92,784 t | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 93,138 t | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 86,164 t | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 92,918 t | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 88,251 t | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 103,926 t | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 109,062 t | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 118,700 t | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 134,683 t | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 146,792 t | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 132,442 t | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 141,030 t | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 170,690 t | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 171,410 t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 174,060 t | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 174,679 t | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 174,679 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134 t, 1303.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,919 t | 22,179 t | 27,720 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,527 t | 34,411 t | 57,662 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,446 t | 65,571 t | 88,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,802 t | 81,909 t | 95,691 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,397 t | 86,164 t | 146,792 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,710 t | 170,690 t | 174,679 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China, mainland 506,000 t compare
- 3 USSR 62,100 t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 8,800 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,200 t compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 27,655 t compare
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,300 t compare
- 5 Thailand 6,200 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 silk — production in India?
- Silk — production in India was 174,679 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk — production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 174,679 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest silk — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,179 t in 1962.
- How does India rank for silk — production?
- India ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2013.
- Is silk — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Silk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.