Silk waste — Export quantity in India
India: Silk waste — Export quantity was 3,260 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Silk waste — Export quantity in India, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, silk waste — export quantity in India stood at 3,260 t.
The figure is up 48.8% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — export quantity in India peaked at 3,310 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,473 t, in 2015.
India ranks 1st of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Silk waste — Export quantity in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,852 t | — |
| 2011 | 1,764 t | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,658 t | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,901 t | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 1,573 t | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 1,473 t | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,968 t | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 2,053 t | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,411 t | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 2,211 t | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 3,002 t | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 3,310 t | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 2,190 t | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 3,260 t | +48.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,260 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.26 t, 213.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,886 t | 1,473 t | 2,411 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,940 t | 2,190 t | 3,310 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Uzbekistan 1,735 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 641.35 t compare
- 3 China 1,093 t compare
- 3 China, mainland 1,093 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 39.86 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — export quantity in India?
- Silk waste — export quantity in India was 3,260 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — export quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,310 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest silk waste — export quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,473 t in 2015.
- How does India rank for silk waste — export quantity?
- India ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — export quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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