Afghanistan vs South America: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production
Afghanistan
49.31 t
in 2023
South America
330 t
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
9th
South America rank
9th
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production over time
- Afghanistan
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 330 t against 49.31 t in Afghanistan, a difference of 280.69 t.
That makes South America's figure about 6.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and South America ranks 9th of 17 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50 t | 487.52 t | 437.52 t | South America |
| 2020s | 49.61 t | 345 t | 295.39 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher raw silk (not thrown) — production, Afghanistan or South America?
- South America, at 330 t against 49.31 t in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in raw silk (not thrown) — production between Afghanistan and South America?
- 280.69 t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South America rank globally for raw silk (not thrown) — production?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and South America ranks 9th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Raw silk (not thrown) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.