Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity was 0.85 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.85 t for raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity in 2023.
The figure is down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 5 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2010.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8678 t | 0 t | 5 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3 t | 0 t | 0.85 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 8.77 t compare
- 19 Tajikistan 8.77 t compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 7 t compare
- 22 Thailand 3.99 t compare
- 23 Malaysia 3.64 t compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 3.31 t compare
- 25 Czechia 2.52 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 430,925 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity in South Africa?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity in South Africa was 0.85 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.