Silk waste — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Silk waste — Import quantity was 0.04 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Silk waste — Import quantity in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 0.04 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 11 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2010.
That places Belgium 58th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 1 t | — |
| 2014 | 0.14 t | -86.0% |
| 2016 | 11 t | +7757.1% |
| 2017 | 0.54 t | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 t | — |
| 2022 | 4.87 t | +250.4% |
| 2023 | 0.04 t | -99.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.04 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 t, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.04 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61 t, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 t | 0 t | 11 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.1 t | 0.04 t | 4.87 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in Belgium?
- Silk waste — import quantity in Belgium was 0.04 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.