Raw silk (not thrown) production in South Korea
In 2023 South Korea 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 5,545 t in 1975.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 1 t
- World rank
- 17 of 19
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 5,545 t
- 1975
Raw silk (not thrown) in South Korea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 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 | −67% |
| 2009 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | −25% |
| 2002 | 4 | −33% |
| 2001 | 6 | −60% |
| 2000 | 15 | −48% |
| 1999 | 29 | −28% |
| 1998 | 40 | −13% |
| 1997 | 46 | −69% |
| 1996 | 149 | −57% |
| 1995 | 350 | −30% |
| 1994 | 497 | −27% |
| 1993 | 683 | −21% |
| 1992 | 870 | +50% |
| 1991 | 580 | −34% |
| 1990 | 883 | −21% |
| 1989 | 1,120 | −17% |
| 1988 | 1,355 | −11% |
| 1987 | 1,522 | −2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,557 | −5.3% |
| 1985 | 1,644 | −11% |
| 1984 | 1,851 | −5.6% |
| 1983 | 1,960 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1,860 | −31% |
| 1981 | 2,689 | −21% |
| 1980 | 3,422 | −10% |
| 1979 | 3,821 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 3,792 | −19% |
| 1977 | 4,693 | −9.0% |
| 1976 | 5,157 | −7.0% |
| 1975 | 5,545 | +26% |
| 1974 | 4,386 | +18% |
| 1973 | 3,721 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,656 | +20% |
| 1971 | 3,041 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3,026 | +18% |
| 1969 | 2,561 | +37% |
| 1968 | 1,876 | +21% |
| 1967 | 1,548 | +33% |
| 1966 | 1,160 | +36% |
| 1965 | 851 | +13% |
| 1964 | 752 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 686 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 650 | +29% |
| 1961 | 502 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 67 t USD 4.3 m
- Importer rank
- 13 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 South Korea?
South Korea produced 1 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of raw silk (not thrown)?
South Korea 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 South Korea changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −41% for the world. The record was 5,545 t in 1975.
Does South Korea export or import raw silk (not thrown)?
In 2024 South Korea reported no exports and imports of 67 t (USD 4.3 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 South Korea is from an external organisation. 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.