Silk — Production in Thailand
Thailand: Silk — Production was 6,200 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Silk — Production in Thailand, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for silk — production in Thailand is 6,200 t, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk — production in Thailand peaked at 7,378 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Silk — Production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 t | — |
| 1962 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 240 t | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 240 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 240 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 240 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 240 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 240 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 240 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 240 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 690 t | +187.5% |
| 1978 | 730 t | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 800 t | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,050 t | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 1,100 t | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,150 t | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,150 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,200 t | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,250 t | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,250 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,503 t | +420.2% |
| 1991 | 6,912 t | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 6,788 t | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6,571 t | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6,081 t | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 5,580 t | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 5,644 t | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,239 t | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 4,400 t | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 t | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 4,858 t | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5,815 t | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 6,050 t | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,463 t | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 4,319 t | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 6,600 t | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 6,854 t | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7,378 t | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 6,651 t | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 6,336 t | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6,200 t | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,200 t | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6,200 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,150 t, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6,200 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 197 t, 31.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Silk — Production in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +420.2% | 1,250 t | 6,503 t |
| 1977 | +187.5% | 240 t | 690 t |
| 2005 | +52.8% | 4,319 t | 6,600 t |
| 1981 | +31.2% | 800 t | 1,050 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.44 t | 200 t | 240 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 390 t | 240 t | 800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,125 t | 800 t | 1,250 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,872 t | 4,400 t | 6,912 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,032 t | 4,319 t | 7,378 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,200 t | 6,200 t | 6,200 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 2 India 174,679 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
- 6 Turkmenistan 4,700 t compare
- 7 Brazil 3,150 t compare
- 8 Romania 2,900 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk — production in Thailand?
- Silk — production in Thailand was 6,200 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk — production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,378 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest silk — production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for silk — production?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2013.
- Is silk — production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.