Afghanistan vs South America: Silk waste — Import quantity

Afghanistan
5.75 t
in 2021
South America
1.71 t
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
25th
South America rank
22nd

Silk waste — Import quantity over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South America
01020304050201020162023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.75 t against 1.71 t in South America, a difference of 4.04 t.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.4 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South America ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and South America ranks 22nd of 82 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8567 t 6.76 t 5.91 t South America
2020s 11.07 t 1.89 t 9.18 t Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher silk waste — import quantity, Afghanistan or South America?
Afghanistan, at 5.75 t against 1.71 t in South America as of 2021.
What is the difference in silk waste — import quantity between Afghanistan and South America?
4.04 t, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and South America rank globally for silk waste — import quantity?
Afghanistan ranks 25th and South America ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Silk waste — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Silk waste — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
119 places, 1,272 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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