Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in South America
South America: Raw silk (not thrown) — Production was 330 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in South America, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw silk (not thrown) — production in South America is 330 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — production in South America peaked at 584.16 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 300 t, in 2022.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 584.16 t | — |
| 2011 | 515.04 t | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 436.96 t | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 433.44 t | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 487.52 t | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 377 t | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 373 t | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 300 t | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 330 t | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 491.42 t | 433.44 t | 584.16 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 345 t | 300 t | 377 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 6 Brazil 330 t compare
- 7 Thailand 291 t compare
- 8 Tajikistan 99.26 t compare
- 9 Afghanistan 49.31 t compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 47.92 t compare
- 11 Cambodia 25 t compare
- 12 Madagascar 8 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for South America
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production 4.58 million t (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield 13,552 kg/ha (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested 330,901 ha (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production 1.51 million t (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield 10,891 kg/ha (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested 138,942 ha (2024)
- Oranges — Production 19.24 million t (2024)
- Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production 58,599 t (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 6.51 million An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — production in South America?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — production in South America was 330 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 584.16 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 t in 2022.
- How does South America rank for raw silk (not thrown) — production?
- South America ranks 9th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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) — Production. 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.