Raw silk (not thrown) — Other uses in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Raw silk (not thrown) — Other uses was 59.8 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Raw silk (not thrown) — Other uses in Afghanistan, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw silk (not thrown) — other uses in Afghanistan is 59.8 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — other uses in Afghanistan peaked at 59.8 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.8 t, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 17th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Other uses in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50 t | — |
| 2016 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51 t | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 56.95 t | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 49.8 t | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 52.01 t | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 59.8 t | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.2 t | 50 t | 51 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.64 t | 49.8 t | 59.8 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 14 Republic of Korea 76.93 t compare
- 15 Pakistan 74.07 t compare
- 16 Germany 72.46 t compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 47.92 t compare
- 19 Peru 38.41 t compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.83 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — other uses in Afghanistan?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — other uses in Afghanistan was 59.8 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — other uses recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — other uses recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8 t in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for raw silk (not thrown) — other uses?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — other uses rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Other uses (non-food). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.