Silk waste — Import quantity in India
India: Silk waste — Import quantity was 41.23 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Silk waste — Import quantity in India, 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 India is 41.23 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in India peaked at 192.5 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.41 t, in 2021.
That places India 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Silk waste — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 63 t | — |
| 2011 | 81 t | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 107 t | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 158 t | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 117.3 t | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 77.62 t | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 192.5 t | +148.0% |
| 2017 | 57.47 t | -70.1% |
| 2018 | 83.52 t | +45.3% |
| 2019 | 148.81 t | +78.2% |
| 2020 | 35.25 t | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 26.41 t | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 31.93 t | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 41.23 t | +29.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 41.23 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.93 t, 14.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108.62 t | 57.47 t | 192.5 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7 t | 26.41 t | 41.23 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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
- 11 Bulgaria 53.83 t compare
- 13 France 35.76 t compare
- 14 Slovenia 32.08 t compare
- 15 Mozambique 19.01 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in India?
- Silk waste — import quantity in India was 41.23 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 192.5 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 t in 2021.
- How does India rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- India ranks 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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