Silk waste — Import quantity in China
China: Silk waste — Import quantity was 5,679 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Silk waste — Import quantity in China, 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 is 5,679 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in China peaked at 6,349 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,072 t, in 2011.
That places China 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Silk waste — Import quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,109 t | — |
| 2011 | 2,072 t | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 2,471 t | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 2,479 t | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,517 t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,258 t | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3,393 t | +50.3% |
| 2017 | 3,495 t | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,450 t | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,175 t | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 5,202 t | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 6,349 t | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 5,200 t | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 5,679 t | +9.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5,679 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.25 t, 22717.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- China's 5,679 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.83 t, 2003.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,042 t | 2,072 t | 4,175 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,608 t | 5,200 t | 6,349 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in China?
- Silk waste — import quantity in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6,349 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,072 t in 2011.
- How does China rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- China ranks 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.