Which has higher silk waste — import quantity, Eastern Asia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

Eastern Asia, at 5,762 t against 4 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.

What is the difference in silk waste — import quantity between Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

5,758 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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.

Eastern Asia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Silk waste — Import quantity

Eastern Asia

5,762 t

in 2023

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

4 t

in 2023

Eastern Asia rank

2nd

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

5th

Silk waste — Import quantity over time

Eastern Asia
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 5,762 t against 4 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 5,758 t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1,440.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 27 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eastern Asia	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2,821 t	0 t	2,821 t	Eastern Asia
2020s	5,795 t	27.53 t	5,767 t	Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher silk waste — import quantity, Eastern Asia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Eastern Asia, at 5,762 t against 4 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in silk waste — import quantity between Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 5,758 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for silk waste — import quantity?: Eastern Asia ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 27 groups.
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: 12 August 2026

Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.