Silk waste — Import quantity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Silk waste — Import quantity was 5.75 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5.75 t
Change on year
down 64.9%
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
16.4 t
in 2020
All-time low
0.35 t
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2021
Silk waste — Import quantity in Afghanistan, 2014–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5.75 t for silk waste — import quantity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 64.9% on the previous year and up 349.2% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 25th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Silk waste — Import quantity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.28 t | — |
| 2016 | 0.94 t | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.35 t | -62.8% |
| 2020 | 16.4 t | +4585.7% |
| 2021 | 5.75 t | -64.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.75 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 3 t, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.75 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2 t, 28.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8567 t | 0.35 t | 1.28 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.07 t | 5.75 t | 16.4 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in Afghanistan?
- Silk waste — import quantity in Afghanistan was 5.75 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 t in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Silk waste — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.