Silk waste — Export quantity in Americas

Americas: Silk waste — Export quantity was 95.03 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
95.03 t
Change on year
down 20.6%
Rank
11th
of 26 groups
All-time high
534 t
in 2011
All-time low
95.03 t
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Silk waste — Export quantity in Americas, 2010–2023

1002003004005002010201620232010: 462 t2011: 534 t2012: 530 t2013: 379 t2014: 121.1 t2015: 99.5 t2016: 140.9 t2017: 115.4 t2018: 109.6 t2019: 276.6 t2020: 183 t2021: 140.6 t2022: 119.6 t2023: 95 t

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

Analysis

In 2023, silk waste — export quantity in Americas stood at 95.03 t. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk waste — export quantity in Americas peaked at 534 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.03 t, in 2023.

Americas ranks 11th of 26 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.

Silk waste — Export quantity in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Silk waste — Export quantity in Americas, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 462 t —
2011 534 t +15.6%
2012 530 t -0.7%
2013 379 t -28.5%
2014 121.12 t -68.0%
2015 99.49 t -17.9%
2016 140.95 t +41.7%
2017 115.41 t -18.1%
2018 109.56 t -5.1%
2019 276.57 t +152.4%
2020 182.96 t -33.8%
2021 140.59 t -23.2%
2022 119.61 t -14.9%
2023 95.03 t -20.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Silk waste — Export quantity in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +152.4% 109.56 t 276.57 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 276.81 t 99.49 t 534 t 10
2020s 134.55 t 95.03 t 182.96 t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 8 Brazil 71.37 t compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.87 t compare
  3. 10 Thailand 55.37 t compare
  4. 11 Azerbaijan 48.29 t compare
  5. 12 Myanmar 32.18 t compare
  6. 13 Kyrgyzstan 19.75 t compare
  7. 14 France 18.51 t compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk waste — export quantity in Americas?
Silk waste — export quantity in Americas was 95.03 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk waste — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 534 t in 2011.
What is the lowest silk waste — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 95.03 t in 2023.
How does Americas rank for silk waste — export quantity?
Americas ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is silk waste — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 waste — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Silk waste — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 921 data points, 2010–2023
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