FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Raw silk (not thrown) production in Thailand
In 2023 Thailand produced 291 t of raw silk (not thrown), the 7th largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 57%. The record was 1,612 t in 1991.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 291 t
- World rank
- 7 of 19
- 10-year change
- −57%
- Record
- 1,612 t
- 1991
Raw silk (not thrown) in Thailand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 291 | −33% |
| 2022 | 435 | −14% |
| 2021 | 503 | −3.3% |
| 2020 | 520 | −26% |
| 2019 | 700 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 680 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 680 | −4.5% |
| 2016 | 712 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 698 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 692 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 680 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 655 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 655 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 655 | −59% |
| 2009 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,600 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,550 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,550 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,510 | +58% |
| 2000 | 955 | −4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | +11% |
| 1998 | 900 | −13% |
| 1997 | 1,039 | −9.2% |
| 1996 | 1,144 | −13% |
| 1995 | 1,313 | −4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,377 | +12% |
| 1993 | 1,229 | −23% |
| 1992 | 1,589 | −1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,612 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1,503 | +20% |
| 1989 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,250 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,200 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,150 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,150 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,100 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,050 | +31% |
| 1980 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 800 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 730 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 690 | +188% |
| 1976 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 240 | +20% |
| 1968 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 200 | — |
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.