Silk waste — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Silk waste — Import quantity was 0.53 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Silk waste — Import quantity in Australia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.53 t for silk waste — import quantity in 2023.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 43.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Australia peaked at 2.65 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2010.
That places Australia 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 1 t | — |
| 2012 | 2 t | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 t | — |
| 2015 | 2.65 t | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 t | -52.8% |
| 2017 | 0.45 t | -64.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 t | +106.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6 t | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.76 t | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.42 t | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 0.53 t | +26.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.53 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 t, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.53 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.83 t, 19% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 t | 0 t | 2.65 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.57 t | 0.42 t | 0.76 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in Australia?
- Silk waste — import quantity in Australia was 0.53 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Australia 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.