Raw silk (not thrown) production in Egypt
In 2023 Egypt produced 1 t of raw silk (not thrown), the 17th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 14 t in 1965.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1 t
- World rank
- 17 of 19
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 14 t
- 1965
Raw silk (not thrown) in Egypt, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world −41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Turkey | 5 | 0.01% |
| 16 | Indonesia | 3 | 0.00% |
| 17 | Egypt | 1 | 0.00% |
| 18 | Philippines | 1 | 0.00% |
| 19 | South Korea | 1 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of raw silk (not thrown)
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | −50% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +100% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | −67% |
| 2005 | 3 | +50% |
| 2004 | 2 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | −100% |
| 2002 | 3 | +200% |
| 2001 | 1 | −50% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | −33% |
| 1996 | 3 | −25% |
| 1995 | 4 | +33% |
| 1994 | 3 | −25% |
| 1993 | 4 | −20% |
| 1992 | 5 | +67% |
| 1991 | 3 | −40% |
| 1990 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | −29% |
| 1985 | 7 | +40% |
| 1984 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | −29% |
| 1980 | 7 | −13% |
| 1979 | 8 | +60% |
| 1978 | 5 | −17% |
| 1977 | 6 | −25% |
| 1976 | 8 | −20% |
| 1975 | 10 | +25% |
| 1974 | 8 | +167% |
| 1973 | 3 | −73% |
| 1972 | 11 | +10% |
| 1971 | 10 | +11% |
| 1970 | 9 | +13% |
| 1969 | 8 | −20% |
| 1968 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 | −29% |
| 1965 | 14 | +17% |
| 1964 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 11 | +175% |
| 1962 | 4 | −20% |
| 1961 | 5 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw silk (not thrown) in Egypt?
Egypt produced 1 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of raw silk (not thrown)?
Egypt ranked 17th 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 Egypt changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −41% for the world. The record was 14 t in 1965.
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 Egypt 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.