> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/afghanistan/

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# 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, 202349 t
World rank10 of 19
10-year change−2.0%
Record110 t1976

## Raw silk (not thrown) in Afghanistan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Afghanistan compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.05%0.03% in 2013
10-year change−2.0%world −41%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/iran/) | 276 | 0.29% |
| 9 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/tajikistan/) | 172 | 0.18% |
| 10 | **Afghanistan** | 49 | 0.05% |
| 11 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/kyrgyzstan/) | 48 | 0.05% |
| 12 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/cambodia/) | 25 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 19 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/)

### Map of world production of raw silk (not thrown)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports2 t USD 124,000
Importer rank28 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](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/india/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/uzbekistan/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/vietnam/)[North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/north-korea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/brazil/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/thailand/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/iran/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/tajikistan/)[Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/kyrgyzstan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/cambodia/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/japan/)
[All countries producing raw silk (not thrown)](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/)

## Other products of Afghanistan

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/afghanistan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/afghanistan/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/afghanistan/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/afghanistan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/afghanistan/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/afghanistan/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/afghanistan/)[Melons](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/afghanistan/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/afghanistan/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/afghanistan/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/afghanistan/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/afghanistan/)
[Agricultural production in Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/afghanistan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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