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
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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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.