Silk waste — Import quantity in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Silk waste — Import quantity was 5,762 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,762 t
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
2nd
of 27 groups
All-time high
6,391 t
in 2021
All-time low
2,088 t
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Silk waste — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 2010–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2010201620232010: 4.2k t2011: 2.1k t2012: 2.5k t2013: 2.5k t2014: 2.6k t2015: 2.3k t2016: 3.7k t2017: 4.0k t2018: 3.7k t2019: 4.4k t2020: 5.3k t2021: 6.4k t2022: 5.2k t2023: 5.8k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for silk waste — import quantity in Eastern Asia is 5,762 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 6,391 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,088 t, in 2011.

That places Eastern Asia 2nd out of 27 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Silk waste — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 4,196 t —
2011 2,088 t -50.2%
2012 2,494 t +19.4%
2013 2,506 t +0.5%
2014 2,639 t +5.3%
2015 2,345 t -11.2%
2016 3,681 t +57.0%
2017 3,995 t +8.5%
2018 3,679 t -7.9%
2019 4,422 t +20.2%
2020 5,275 t +19.3%
2021 6,391 t +21.2%
2022 5,231 t -18.1%
2023 5,762 t +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,204 t 2,088 t 4,422 t 10
2020s 5,665 t 5,231 t 6,391 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 5,679 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 5,679 t compare
  3. 3 Italy 721.53 t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 52.91 t compare
  5. 4 Germany 402.41 t compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 15.75 t compare
  7. 5 Cameroon 229.49 t compare
  8. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4 t compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk waste — import quantity in Eastern Asia?
Silk waste — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 5,762 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6,391 t in 2021.
What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,088 t in 2011.
How does Eastern Asia rank for silk waste — import quantity?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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Indicator
Silk waste — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
119 places, 1,272 data points, 2010–2023
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