Silk waste — Import quantity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Silk waste — Import quantity was 106.88 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Silk waste — Import quantity in Bangladesh, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for silk waste — import quantity in Bangladesh is 106.88 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Bangladesh peaked at 115 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.04 t, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Silk waste — Import quantity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 106 t | — |
| 2011 | 115 t | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 115 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.1 t | -59.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2 t | -90.9% |
| 2016 | 25 t | +495.2% |
| 2018 | 0.04 t | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 25.97 t | +64825.0% |
| 2020 | 29 t | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 57.39 t | +97.9% |
| 2022 | 91.7 t | +59.8% |
| 2023 | 106.88 t | +16.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 106.88 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.93 t, 36.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Silk waste — Import quantity in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +64825.0% | 0.04 t | 25.97 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.37 t | 0.04 t | 115 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.24 t | 29 t | 106.88 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 4 Germany 402.41 t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 15.75 t compare
- 5 Cameroon 229.49 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4 t compare
- 6 Thailand 115.72 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2.29 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.03 t compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 91.15 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.41 t compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 82.9 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.37 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in Bangladesh?
- Silk waste — import quantity in Bangladesh was 106.88 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 115 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 t in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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