Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in South America
South America: Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity was 54.73 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in South America, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 54.73 t for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in 2023.
The figure is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in South America peaked at 130 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.11 t, in 2020.
That places South America 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.39 t | 61.44 t | 130 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.11 t | 48.11 t | 100.94 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More agriculture & rural data for South America
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- Bananas — Production 20.74 million t (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 132,585 ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 62,811 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production 8.33 million t (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 747,608 t (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 401,333 ha (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight 2,346 kg/An (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 68.28 million An (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production 16.58 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in South America?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in South America was 54.73 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 130 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.11 t in 2020.
- How does South America rank for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity?
- South America ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.