> In 2023 Japan produced 10 t of raw silk (not thrown), the 13th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 67%.

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

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# Raw silk (not thrown) production in Japan

In 2023 Japan produced 10 t of raw silk (not thrown), the 13th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 67%. The record was 21,486 t in 1969.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

[Market prices in Japan](https://husfarm.com/country/japan/)

Production, 202310 t
World rank13 of 19
10-year change−67%
Record21,486 t1969

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

## Japan compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2013
10-year change−67%world −41%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 13 | **Japan** | 10 | 0.01% |
| 14 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/madagascar/) | 8 | 0.01% |
| 15 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/turkey/) | 5 | 0.01% |

[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; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | −38% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | −20% |
| 2018 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | −33% |
| 2016 | 30 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 | −29% |
| 2011 | 42 | −22% |
| 2010 | 54 | −24% |
| 2009 | 71 | −12% |
| 2008 | 81 | −14% |
| 2007 | 94 | −14% |
| 2006 | 109 | −19% |
| 2005 | 135 | −26% |
| 2004 | 182 | −15% |
| 2003 | 215 | −8.5% |
| 2002 | 235 | −18% |
| 2001 | 288 | −26% |
| 2000 | 387 | +11% |
| 1999 | 349 | −25% |
| 1998 | 468 | −24% |
| 1997 | 618 | −22% |
| 1996 | 791 | −36% |
| 1995 | 1,242 | −34% |
| 1994 | 1,892 | −23% |
| 1993 | 2,462 | −27% |
| 1992 | 3,376 | −23% |
| 1991 | 4,404 | −23% |
| 1990 | 5,721 | −5.9% |
| 1989 | 6,078 | −11% |
| 1988 | 6,862 | −13% |
| 1987 | 7,864 | −5.7% |
| 1986 | 8,341 | −13% |
| 1985 | 9,592 | −11% |
| 1984 | 10,780 | −13% |
| 1983 | 12,457 | −4.1% |
| 1982 | 12,993 | −12% |
| 1981 | 14,821 | −8.3% |
| 1980 | 16,155 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15,950 | −0.1% |
| 1978 | 15,958 | −0.8% |
| 1977 | 16,082 | −10% |
| 1976 | 17,885 | −11% |
| 1975 | 20,169 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 18,936 | −2.0% |
| 1973 | 19,316 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 19,137 | −2.8% |
| 1971 | 19,685 | −4.1% |
| 1970 | 20,516 | −4.5% |
| 1969 | 21,486 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 20,756 | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 18,927 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 18,695 | −2.2% |
| 1965 | 19,107 | −1.8% |
| 1964 | 19,459 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 18,080 | −9.1% |
| 1962 | 19,897 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 18,680 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports167 t USD 12.2 m
Importer rank11 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 Japan?

Japan produced 10 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Japan rank in the world for production of raw silk (not thrown)?

Japan ranked 13th 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 Japan changed?

It fell by 67% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −41% for the world. The record was 21,486 t in 1969.

### Does Japan export or import raw silk (not thrown)?

In 2024 Japan reported no exports and imports of 167 t (USD 12.2 m), 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 Japan is from an external organisation. 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/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/afghanistan/)[Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/kyrgyzstan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/cambodia/)
[All countries producing raw silk (not thrown)](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-silk-not-thrown/)

## Other products of Japan

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/japan/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/japan/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/japan/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/japan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/japan/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/japan/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/japan/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/japan/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/japan/)
[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

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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