Raw Silk (Not Thrown) Production by Country

India remained the second-largest listed producer of raw silk (not thrown) in 2023, adding 2,331 tonnes from 2022 to 2023. China recorded the largest decline over the longer period, losing 18,600 tonnes since 2019. The figures below reproduce FAO Crops and Livestock Products records for item Raw silk (not thrown), 2019-2023, reporting production quantity in tonnes. The table lists 20 countries, all of which reported a 2023 quantity, and the 2023 annual listed total is 93,988 tonnes. The 2023 country list runs from the largest listed quantity to the smallest.

China was the largest listed producer of raw silk (not thrown) in 2023, with 50,000 tonnes, followed by India with 38,913 tonnes and Uzbekistan with 2,037 tonnes. The 20 countries in the dataset reported a combined listed production of 93,988 tonnes in 2023. China accounted for 53.2 percent of the listed total, while China and India together accounted for 94.6 percent.

China produced 1.28 times as much as India: 50,000 tonnes against 38,913, while Uzbekistan ranks third with 2,037 tonnes, 36,876 tonnes behind India. The top two hold 94.6 percent of the listed total, with third and fourth at 2,037 and 1,448 tonnes respectively.

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#	Country	2023
1	China CN	50,000
2	India IN	38,913
3	Uzbekistan UZ	2037
4	Vietnam VN	1448
5	North Korea KP	370
6	Brazil BR	330
7	Thailand TH	291
8	Iran IR	276
9	Tajikistan TJ	171.69
10	Afghanistan AF	49.31
11	Kyrgyzstan KG	47.97
12	Cambodia KH	25.03
13	Japan JP	10
14	Madagascar MG	8
15	Türkiye TR	5
16	Indonesia ID	3
17	Egypt EG	1.06
18	Philippines PH	1
19	South Korea KR	1
20	Taiwan TW	0.4

Raw Silk (Not Thrown) Production by Country in 2023

China was the largest raw silk producer in the 2023 listed data with 50,000 tonnes, followed by India with 38,913 tonnes and Uzbekistan with 2,037 tonnes. Vietnam ranked fourth with 1,448 tonnes.

China holds 53.2 percent of the listed 2023 total. The top three together hold 96.8 percent of the 93,988-tonne listed total.

India Records the Largest Annual Increase

From 2022 to 2023 the common reporter universe (20 countries with data in both years) moved from 91,581 tonnes to 93,988 tonnes, a change of 2,407 tonnes (2.6 percent). The totals listed for each year were 91,581 tonnes (20 reporters) and 93,988 tonnes (20 reporters); no country exited and no new reporter joined. India added 2,331 tonnes (up 6.4 percent) and Vietnam 212 tonnes (up 17.2 percent), while Thailand fell 144 tonnes (down 33.1 percent).

China's Production Falls 13.6 Percent Over the Five-Year Comparison

Between 2019 and 2023, the common reporter universe (20 countries with data in both years) fell from 108,803 tonnes to 93,988 tonnes, a change of -14,815 tonnes (-13.6 percent). The totals listed for each year were 108,803 tonnes (20 reporters) and 93,988 tonnes (20 reporters); no reporter present in 2019 is absent in 2023, while no new reporters joined. China fell 18,600 tonnes (down 27.1 percent), while India added 3,652 tonnes (up 10.4 percent) and Vietnam rose from 795 tonnes to 1,448 tonnes, a change of 653 tonnes.

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#	Country	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
1	China	68,600	53,359	46,700	50,000	50,000
2	India	35,261	35,820	33,770	36,582	38,913
3	Uzbekistan	2037	2037	2037	2037	2037
4	Vietnam	795	969	1067	1236	1448
5	North Korea	370	370	370	370	370
6	Brazil	469	377	373	300	330
7	Thailand	700	520	503	435	291
8	Iran	227	270	272	275	276
9	Tajikistan	183.29	195.57	163.63	196.43	171.69
10	Afghanistan	50	48.1	47.56	47.7	49.31
11	Kyrgyzstan	49.92	50	43.61	47.41	47.97
12	Cambodia	25.2	25.2	25.2	25.1	25.03
13	Japan	16	16	10	10	10
14	Madagascar	7.35	8	8	8	8
15	Türkiye	5	5	5	5	5
16	Indonesia	2.5	2.5	3	3	3
17	Egypt	1.5	1.5	2	1	1.06
18	Philippines	2	2	2	1	1
19	South Korea	1	1	1	1	1
20	Taiwan	0.39	0.34	0.38	0.4	0.4

Methodology

Percentage changes use the corresponding value in the earlier year as the base. Yearly totals sum FAO Crops and Livestock Products production quantity (Element 5510) for item Raw silk (not thrown), 2019-2023. For raw silk production, quantities below 1,000 tonnes retain two decimals and larger quantities are shown as whole tonnes. The 2023 raw silk production ranking and shares use 2023 listed quantities. In the raw silk production data, zero means a reported nil or negligible flow; an empty cell means no quantity was reported. For raw silk production changes, only countries with quantities in both endpoint years enter the arithmetic. Production quantities are reported to FAO by national statistical sources.