Silk waste — Import quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Silk waste — Import quantity was 5,679 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Silk waste — Import quantity in China, mainland, 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 China, mainland is 5,679 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 6,348 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,037 t, in 2011.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,027 t | 2,037 t | 4,174 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,607 t | 5,200 t | 6,348 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More agriculture & rural data for China, mainland
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- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 18.7 % (2025)
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- ILO - Modelled Estimates; FAOSTAT - Value added (2015 US$) 8,411 USD (2024)
- Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value 125.41 (2026)
- Food price inflation — Value 0.8413 % (2026)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,471 kcal/cap/d (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in China, mainland?
- Silk waste — import quantity in China, mainland was 5,679 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,348 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,037 t in 2011.
- How does China, mainland rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.