Portugal vs South America: Silk waste — Import quantity

Portugal
6.16 t
in 2023
South America
1.71 t
in 2023
Portugal rank
23rd
South America rank
22nd

Silk waste — Import quantity over time

  • Portugal
  • South America
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.16 t against 1.71 t in South America, a difference of 4.45 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.6 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South America ahead.

Portugal ranks 23rd and South America ranks 22nd of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South America Difference Ahead
2010s 6.12 t 10.95 t 4.82 t South America
2020s 6.66 t 1.61 t 5.05 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher silk waste — import quantity, Portugal or South America?
Portugal, at 6.16 t against 1.71 t in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in silk waste — import quantity between Portugal and South America?
4.45 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Portugal and South America rank globally for silk waste — import quantity?
Portugal ranks 23rd 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

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