Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity was 25.84 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in Tunisia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 25.84 t for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Tunisia peaked at 69 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.26 t, in 2018.
That places Tunisia 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 69 t | — |
| 2011 | 49 t | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 45 t | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 54 t | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 59.6 t | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 49.77 t | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 62.37 t | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 39.69 t | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 12.26 t | -69.1% |
| 2019 | 27.01 t | +120.3% |
| 2020 | 18.85 t | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 17.64 t | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 29.39 t | +66.6% |
| 2023 | 25.84 t | -12.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 25.84 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.92 t, 28.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 25.84 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.15 t, 172.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.77 t | 12.26 t | 69 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.93 t | 17.64 t | 29.39 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Tunisia?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Tunisia was 25.84 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 69 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 t in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity?
- Tunisia ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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