Raw silk (not thrown) production in Turkey
In 2023 Turkey produced 5 t of raw silk (not thrown), the 15th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 80%. The record was 290 t in 1984.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 5 t
- World rank
- 15 of 19
- 10-year change
- −80%
- Record
- 290 t
- 1984
Raw silk (not thrown) in Turkey, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −80%
- world −41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Japan | 10 | 0.01% |
| 14 | Madagascar | 8 | 0.01% |
| 15 | Turkey | 5 | 0.01% |
| 16 | Indonesia | 3 | 0.00% |
| 17 | Egypt | 1 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of raw silk (not thrown)
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | −83% |
| 2018 | 30 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | −6.3% |
| 2016 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 30 | −6.3% |
| 2014 | 32 | +28% |
| 2013 | 25 | +14% |
| 2012 | 22 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | +22% |
| 2010 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 17 | −19% |
| 2005 | 21 | +17% |
| 2004 | 18 | −14% |
| 2003 | 21 | +50% |
| 2002 | 14 | +100% |
| 2001 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | −68% |
| 1999 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 21 | −22% |
| 1997 | 27 | −33% |
| 1996 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 | −33% |
| 1994 | 60 | −40% |
| 1993 | 100 | −4.8% |
| 1992 | 105 | −42% |
| 1991 | 180 | −38% |
| 1990 | 290 | +16% |
| 1989 | 250 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | 270 | +17% |
| 1987 | 230 | −12% |
| 1986 | 260 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 240 | −17% |
| 1984 | 290 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 270 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 270 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 270 | +20% |
| 1980 | 225 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 225 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 215 | +10% |
| 1977 | 195 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 195 | +57% |
| 1975 | 124 | −17% |
| 1974 | 150 | +15% |
| 1973 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 120 | −34% |
| 1971 | 182 | +52% |
| 1970 | 120 | −12% |
| 1969 | 137 | −44% |
| 1968 | 244 | +63% |
| 1967 | 150 | +15% |
| 1966 | 130 | −19% |
| 1965 | 160 | −16% |
| 1964 | 190 | +12% |
| 1963 | 170 | +13% |
| 1962 | 150 | −21% |
| 1961 | 190 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 60,000
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 15
- Imports
- 7 t USD 381,000
- Importer rank
- 23 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 5 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of raw silk (not thrown)?
Turkey ranked 15th 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 Turkey changed?
It fell by 80% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −41% for the world. The record was 290 t in 1984.
Does Turkey export or import raw silk (not thrown)?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 1 t (USD 60,000) and imports of 7 t (USD 381,000), 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 Turkey 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.