Silk waste — Import quantity by country
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.
Countries reporting
87
Highest
5,679 t
China
Lowest
0 t
Russian Federation
Median
0.8 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
1,272
What the numbers show
Silk waste — Import quantity is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 5,679 t in China; the lowest is 0 t in Russian Federation.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.8 t, and the mean is 156.11 t.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Viet Nam (up 9,164.7%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 100.0%).
Silk waste — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5,679 t | 2023 | up 129.1% | rising |
| 2 | China, mainland | 5,679 t | 2023 | up 129.3% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 721.53 t | 2023 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 3 | Türkiye | 52.91 t | 2023 | up 76.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 402.41 t | 2023 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 15.75 t | 2023 | up 9,164.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Cameroon | 229.49 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 4 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Thailand | 115.72 t | 2023 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 6 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.29 t | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 106.88 t | 2023 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1.03 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Kyrgyzstan | 91.15 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Republic of Korea | 82.9 t | 2023 | up 207.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.41 t | 2020 | down 33.9% | volatile |
| 10 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 79.37 t | 2023 | down 25.1% | rising |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 53.83 t | 2023 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 12 | India | 41.23 t | 2023 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 13 | France | 35.76 t | 2023 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 14 | Slovenia | 32.08 t | 2023 | up 301.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Mozambique | 19.01 t | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 18.2 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Pakistan | 12.74 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Czechia | 11.93 t | 2023 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Austria | 11.37 t | 2023 | down 50.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Uganda | 9.15 t | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Australia and New Zealand | 7.6 t | 2023 | up 52.0% | flat |
| 22 | New Zealand | 7.08 t | 2023 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 6.16 t | 2023 | up 105.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Caribbean | 0.9 t | 2022 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Estonia | 5.91 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Afghanistan | 5.75 t | 2021 | up 349.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Myanmar | 5 t | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Hungary | 3.42 t | 2023 | up 14.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Tunisia | 3.13 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 3.12 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 3.09 t | 2023 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 31 | South Africa | 3.03 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Senegal | 2.73 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Kenya | 1.92 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Spain | 1.73 t | 2023 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Israel | 1.4 t | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Brazil | 0.96 t | 2023 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Canada | 0.91 t | 2023 | down 81.8% | falling |
| 38 | Dominican Republic | 0.8 t | 2018 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Uruguay | 0.75 t | 2023 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Philippines | 0.67 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Iceland | 0.61 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Nepal | 0.56 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Australia | 0.53 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Lithuania | 0.53 t | 2023 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Mauritius | 0.51 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Romania | 0.5 t | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Ukraine | 0.3 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Malawi | 0.25 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Madagascar | 0.23 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Norway | 0.21 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Egypt | 0.2 t | 2015 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Paraguay | 0.2 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 51 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0.2 t | 2023 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Bahamas | 0.14 t | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia | 0.14 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Sweden | 0.1 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Denmark | 0.05 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Belgium | 0.04 t | 2023 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 58 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0.04 t | 2016 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Botswana | 0.03 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Lebanon | 0.03 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Azerbaijan | 0.02 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.02 t | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Chile | 0.02 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Finland | 0.01 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Latvia | 0.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Malaysia | 0.01 t | 2023 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Seychelles | 0.01 t | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Zambia | 0.01 t | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 70 | United Arab Emirates | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Ethiopia | 0 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Greece | 0 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Croatia | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Indonesia | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Sri Lanka | 0 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Mexico | 0 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Malta | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Namibia | 0 t | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Russian Federation | 0 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 7,586 t
- Asia 6,113 t
- Eastern Asia 5,762 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 132.1 t
- Europe 1,374 t
- European Union (27) 1,294 t
- Southern Europe 761.51 t
- Western Europe 452.7 t
- Southern Asia 165.43 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 147.99 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 0.9 t
- South-Eastern Asia 131.47 t
- Northern Europe 86.79 t
- Middle Africa 0.16 t
- Eastern Europe 72.78 t
- Americas 60.94 t
- Northern America 59.24 t
- United States of America 58.33 t
- Western Asia 53.58 t
- Africa 30.9 t
- Central Asia 30.28 t
- Eastern Africa 24.7 t
- Oceania 7.6 t
- Northern Africa 3.13 t
- Southern Africa 3.05 t
- South America 1.71 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 0.69 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 0.58 t
- Western Africa 0.02 t
- Central America 0 t
About this data
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.