Silk waste — Import quantity in Americas

Americas: Silk waste — Import quantity was 60.94 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
60.94 t
Change on year
down 56.7%
Rank
12th
of 27 groups
All-time high
140.6 t
in 2022
All-time low
25.07 t
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Silk waste — Import quantity in Americas, 2010–2023

2550751001251502010201620232010: 89 t2011: 70 t2012: 44 t2013: 36 t2014: 32.2 t2015: 36.5 t2016: 50.5 t2017: 25.1 t2018: 36.5 t2019: 87.9 t2020: 50.1 t2021: 132.9 t2022: 140.6 t2023: 60.9 t

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

Analysis

In 2023, silk waste — import quantity in Americas stood at 60.94 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.7% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Americas peaked at 140.6 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.07 t, in 2017.

Americas ranks 12th of 27 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 — Import quantity in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Silk waste — Import quantity in Americas, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 89 t —
2011 70 t -21.3%
2012 44 t -37.1%
2013 36 t -18.2%
2014 32.22 t -10.5%
2015 36.53 t +13.4%
2016 50.52 t +38.3%
2017 25.07 t -50.4%
2018 36.53 t +45.7%
2019 87.88 t +140.6%
2020 50.14 t -42.9%
2021 132.87 t +165.0%
2022 140.6 t +5.8%
2023 60.94 t -56.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.77 t 25.07 t 89 t 10
2020s 96.14 t 50.14 t 140.6 t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.41 t compare
  2. 9 Republic of Korea 82.9 t compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.37 t compare
  4. 11 Bulgaria 53.83 t compare
  5. 12 India 41.23 t compare
  6. 13 France 35.76 t compare
  7. 14 Slovenia 32.08 t compare
  8. 15 Mozambique 19.01 t compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk waste — import quantity in Americas?
Silk waste — import quantity in Americas was 60.94 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 140.6 t in 2022.
What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 25.07 t in 2017.
How does Americas rank for silk waste — import quantity?
Americas ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Silk waste — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
119 places, 1,272 data points, 2010–2023
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