Silk — Production in Japan
Japan: Silk — Production was 418 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Silk — Production in Japan, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for silk — production in Japan is 418 t, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk — production in Japan peaked at 141,776 t in 1968 and was at its lowest, 395 t, in 2010.
Japan ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Silk — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,977 t | — |
| 1962 | 128,971 t | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 129,003 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 131,118 t | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 124,626 t | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 124,095 t | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 133,409 t | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 141,776 t | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 135,488 t | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 132,252 t | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 127,379 t | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 124,248 t | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 127,472 t | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 120,884 t | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 111,388 t | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 105,723 t | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 95,344 t | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 93,547 t | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 97,214 t | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 89,216 t | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 79,606 t | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 76,325 t | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 73,598 t | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 61,132 t | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 56,866 t | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 49,806 t | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 42,590 t | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 36,452 t | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 32,897 t | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 30,646 t | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 26,348 t | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 20,639 t | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 15,466 t | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 11,625 t | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 8,580 t | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 5,600 t | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 4,418 t | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 3,087 t | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 2,146 t | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 1,894 t | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 1,590 t | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 1,257 t | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 1,052 t | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 928 t | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 776 t | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 622 t | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 538 t | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 502 t | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 477 t | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 395 t | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 500 t | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 452 t | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 418 t | -7.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 418 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 25 t, 16.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Japan's 418 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 197 t, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131,385 t | 124,095 t | 141,776 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 113,545 t | 93,547 t | 132,252 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,849 t | 32,897 t | 89,216 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,856 t | 2,146 t | 30,646 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 963.6 t | 477 t | 1,894 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 441.25 t | 395 t | 500 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 Romania 2,900 t compare
- 9 Tajikistan 1,000 t compare
- 10 Afghanistan 750 t compare
- 12 Yugoslav SFR 225 t compare
- 13 Cambodia 197 t compare
- 14 T�rkiye 176 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk — production in Japan?
- Silk — production in Japan was 418 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 141,776 t in 1968.
- What is the lowest silk — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 395 t in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for silk — production?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2013.
- Is silk — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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About this data
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.