Silk waste — Export quantity in Thailand
Thailand: Silk waste — Export quantity was 55.37 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Silk waste — Export quantity in Thailand, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, silk waste — export quantity in Thailand stood at 55.37 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.6% on the previous year and up 295.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — export quantity in Thailand peaked at 250.79 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 2011.
Thailand ranks 10th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Silk waste — Export quantity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16 t | — |
| 2011 | 2 t | -87.5% |
| 2012 | 11 t | +450.0% |
| 2013 | 14 t | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 3.82 t | -72.7% |
| 2015 | 60.45 t | +1482.5% |
| 2016 | 7.01 t | -88.4% |
| 2017 | 5.01 t | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 68.99 t | +1277.0% |
| 2019 | 250.79 t | +263.5% |
| 2020 | 122.17 t | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 247.23 t | +102.4% |
| 2022 | 130.7 t | -47.1% |
| 2023 | 55.37 t | -57.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 55.37 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 t, 5.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 55.37 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45 t, 123.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Silk waste — Export quantity in Thailand 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1482.5% | 3.82 t | 60.45 t |
| 2018 | +1277.0% | 5.01 t | 68.99 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.91 t | 2 t | 250.79 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.87 t | 55.37 t | 247.23 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 7 Italy 79.94 t compare
- 8 Brazil 71.37 t compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.87 t compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 48.29 t compare
- 12 Myanmar 32.18 t compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 19.75 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — export quantity in Thailand?
- Silk waste — export quantity in Thailand was 55.37 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — export quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 250.79 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest silk waste — export quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 2011.
- How does Thailand rank for silk waste — export quantity?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — export quantity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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