Silk — Import Quantity in Asia

Asia: Silk — Import Quantity was 9,329 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
9,329 t
Change on year
down 18.3%
Rank
2nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
31,374 t
in 1997
All-time low
1,237 t
in 1962
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Silk — Import Quantity in Asia, 1961–2013

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for silk — import quantity in Asia is 9,329 t, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk — import quantity in Asia peaked at 31,374 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,237 t, in 1962.

That places Asia 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,331 t 1,237 t 6,170 t 9
1970s 10,721 t 7,932 t 15,312 t 10
1980s 18,023 t 7,543 t 25,972 t 10
1990s 23,793 t 17,729 t 31,374 t 10
2000s 19,522 t 15,373 t 23,938 t 10
2010s 11,624 t 9,329 t 14,046 t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 3,767 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 2,647 t compare
  3. 3 Italy 1,602 t compare
  4. 4 Romania 1,382 t compare
  5. 5 Japan 766 t compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk — import quantity in Asia?
Silk — import quantity in Asia was 9,329 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk — import quantity recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 31,374 t in 1997.
What is the lowest silk — import quantity recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,237 t in 1962.
How does Asia rank for silk — import quantity?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2013.
Is silk — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Silk — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Silk — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
135 places, 6,564 data points, 1961–2013
Last refreshed

Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.