Silk — Production in Americas

Americas: Silk — Production was 3,150 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
3,150 t
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 20 groups
All-time high
21,273 t
in 1993
All-time low
1,534 t
in 1962
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Silk — Production in Americas, 1961–2013

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 3,150 t for silk — production in 2013.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk — production in Americas peaked at 21,273 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,534 t, in 1962.

Americas ranks 9th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,720 t 1,534 t 2,277 t 9
1970s 6,638 t 2,711 t 10,082 t 10
1980s 12,182 t 10,418 t 13,993 t 10
1990s 18,133 t 11,645 t 21,273 t 10
2000s 9,780 t 5,754 t 12,750 t 10
2010s 3,563 t 3,131 t 4,251 t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 6 Thailand 6,200 t compare
  2. 7 Turkmenistan 4,700 t compare
  3. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,200 t compare
  4. 9 Brazil 3,150 t compare
  5. 10 Romania 2,900 t compare
  6. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,300 t compare
  7. 12 Tajikistan 1,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk — production in Americas?
Silk — production in Americas was 3,150 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 21,273 t in 1993.
What is the lowest silk — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1,534 t in 1962.
How does Americas rank for silk — production?
Americas ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2013.
Is silk — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Silk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Silk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
55 places, 2,685 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.