Silk — Import Quantity in Germany
Germany: Silk — Import Quantity was 605 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Silk — Import Quantity in Germany, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2013, silk — import quantity in Germany stood at 605 t.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk — import quantity in Germany peaked at 3,645 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 420 t, in 1963.
Germany ranks 6th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Silk — Import Quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 532 t | — |
| 1962 | 480 t | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 420 t | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 693 t | +65.0% |
| 1965 | 914 t | +31.9% |
| 1966 | 813 t | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 940 t | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 836 t | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 962 t | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 958 t | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 983 t | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 998 t | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 804 t | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 593 t | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 903 t | +52.3% |
| 1976 | 870 t | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 778 t | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 1,272 t | +63.5% |
| 1979 | 900 t | -29.2% |
| 1980 | 712 t | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 509 t | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 828 t | +62.7% |
| 1983 | 899 t | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 867 t | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 723 t | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 769 t | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1,052 t | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 1,214 t | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 2,316 t | +90.8% |
| 1990 | 1,746 t | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 2,382 t | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 2,650 t | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 2,393 t | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 3,645 t | +52.3% |
| 1995 | 2,705 t | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 2,451 t | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 2,889 t | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 2,034 t | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 2,210 t | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2,529 t | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 1,598 t | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 1,209 t | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 1,643 t | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 1,158 t | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 797 t | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 1,055 t | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 945 t | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 667 t | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 513 t | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 642 t | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 641 t | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 535 t | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 605 t | +13.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 605 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 t, 201.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 605 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 t, 201.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 732.22 t | 420 t | 962 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 905.9 t | 593 t | 1,272 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 988.9 t | 509 t | 2,316 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,510 t | 1,746 t | 3,645 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,211 t | 513 t | 2,529 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 605.75 t | 535 t | 642 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 219 t compare
- 3 Italy 1,602 t compare
- 4 Romania 1,382 t compare
- 5 Japan 766 t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1 t compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 t compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 7 USSR 450 t compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 438 t compare
- 9 France 287 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk — import quantity in Germany?
- Silk — import quantity in Germany was 605 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,645 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest silk — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 420 t in 1963.
- How does Germany rank for silk — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
- Is silk — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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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.