Raw silk (not thrown) production in Afghanistan
In 2023 Afghanistan produced 49 t of raw silk (not thrown), the 10th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.0%. The record was 110 t in 1976.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 49 t
- World rank
- 10 of 19
- 10-year change
- −2.0%
- Record
- 110 t
- 1976
Raw silk (not thrown) in Afghanistan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −2.0%
- world −41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Iran | 276 | 0.29% |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 172 | 0.18% |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 49 | 0.05% |
| 11 | Kyrgyzstan | 48 | 0.05% |
| 12 | Cambodia | 25 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of raw silk (not thrown)
Share of the world total; Afghanistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 48 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 48 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 48 | −4.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 49 | −2.0% |
| 2017 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 49 | −2.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | +11% |
| 2014 | 45 | −10.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 | −17% |
| 1978 | 60 | +20% |
| 1977 | 50 | −55% |
| 1976 | 110 | +120% |
| 1975 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 | +47% |
| 1972 | 34 | −23% |
| 1971 | 44 | −2.2% |
| 1970 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 45 | −10.0% |
| 1968 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 50 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 124,000
- Importer rank
- 28 of 37
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw silk (not thrown) in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 49 t in 2023, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of raw silk (not thrown)?
Afghanistan ranked 10th of 19 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of raw silk (not thrown) in Afghanistan changed?
It fell by 2.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −41% for the world. The record was 110 t in 1976.
Does Afghanistan export or import raw silk (not thrown)?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 124,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Afghanistan is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.