Silk — Production in Nepal
Nepal: Silk — Production was 38 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Silk — Production in Nepal, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for silk — production in Nepal is 38 t, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk — production in Nepal peaked at 38 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
That places Nepal 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | — |
| 1963 | 0 t | — |
| 1964 | 0 t | — |
| 1965 | 0 t | — |
| 1966 | 0 t | — |
| 1967 | 0 t | — |
| 1968 | 0 t | — |
| 1969 | 0 t | — |
| 1970 | 0 t | — |
| 1971 | 0 t | — |
| 1972 | 0 t | — |
| 1973 | 0 t | — |
| 1974 | 0 t | — |
| 1975 | 0 t | — |
| 1976 | 0 t | — |
| 1977 | 0 t | — |
| 1978 | 0 t | — |
| 1979 | 0 t | — |
| 1980 | 0 t | — |
| 1981 | 0 t | — |
| 1982 | 0 t | — |
| 1983 | 0 t | — |
| 1984 | 0 t | — |
| 1985 | 0 t | — |
| 1986 | 0 t | — |
| 1987 | 0 t | — |
| 1988 | 0 t | — |
| 1989 | 0 t | — |
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 26 t | — |
| 2001 | 31 t | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 35 t | — |
| 2004 | 33 t | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 31 t | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 33 t | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 23 t | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 26 t | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 26 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29 t | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 30 t | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 31 t | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 38 t | +22.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 38 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134 t, 28% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Silk — Production in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -100.0% | 31 t | 0 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4 t | 0 t | 35 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 32 t | 29 t | 38 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 19 Italy 52 t compare
- 20 Madagascar 49 t compare
- 21 Lebanon 40 t compare
- 23 Bulgaria 25 t compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 3 t compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 3 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk — production in Nepal?
- Silk — production in Nepal was 38 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk — production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 38 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest silk — production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for silk — production?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2013.
- Is silk — production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.