Silk — Import Quantity in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Silk — Import Quantity was 23 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
23 t
Change on year
down 87.9%
Rank
23rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
190 t
in 2012
All-time low
0 t
in 1961
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Silk — Import Quantity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2013

050100150200196119872013

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 23 t for silk — import quantity in 2013.

The figure is down 87.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, silk — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 190 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.44 t 0 t 6 t 9
1970s 13.7 t 0 t 98 t 10
1980s 0 t 0 t 0 t 10
1990s 43.3 t 0 t 173 t 10
2000s 4.9 t 0 t 19 t 10
2010s 61.25 t 15 t 190 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 20 United Arab Emirates 70 t compare
  2. 21 Bulgaria 66 t compare
  3. 22 Tunisia 54 t compare
  4. 23 Azerbaijan 47 t compare
  5. 24 Peru 39 t compare
  6. 25 Switzerland 32 t compare
  7. 26 Philippines 25 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
Silk — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 23 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 190 t in 2012.
What is the lowest silk — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for silk — import quantity?
Eastern Africa ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2013.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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
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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.