Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in Italy
Italy: Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity was 588.94 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in Italy, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Italy recorded 588.94 t for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Italy peaked at 911.2 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 494.88 t, in 2020.
Italy ranks 3rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 698 t | — |
| 2011 | 711 t | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 692 t | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 676 t | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 785.08 t | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 732.56 t | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 709.6 t | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 607.3 t | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 660.15 t | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 911.2 t | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 494.88 t | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 519.98 t | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 527.13 t | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 588.94 t | +11.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 588.94 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.19 t, 3099.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 588.94 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24 t, 2453.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 718.29 t | 607.3 t | 911.2 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.73 t | 494.88 t | 588.94 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 India 2,783 t compare
- 2 Romania 1,040 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 992.74 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 115.65 t compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 568.65 t compare
- 5 China 510.98 t compare
- 5 Türkiye 12 t compare
- 6 China, mainland 502.98 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 0.71 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Italy?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Italy was 588.94 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 911.2 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.88 t in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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