Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity was 10.49 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in Afghanistan, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 10.49 t for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 421.9% on the previous year and up 34,866.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Afghanistan peaked at 10.49 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.03 t, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 25th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4633 t | 0.03 t | 1.3 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.71 t | 2.01 t | 10.49 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.36 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Afghanistan?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Afghanistan was 10.49 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 t in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34,866.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw silk (not thrown) — Import 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.