Silk waste — Import quantity in Nepal
Nepal: Silk waste — Import quantity was 0.56 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Silk waste — Import quantity in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 0.56 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.6% on the previous year and down 47.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Nepal peaked at 101.5 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2010.
That places Nepal 42nd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 101.5 t | — |
| 2016 | 10.95 t | -89.2% |
| 2017 | 1.79 t | -83.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 t | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 2.13 t | +99.1% |
| 2020 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.43 t | — |
| 2022 | 0.31 t | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 0.56 t | +80.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.56 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.93 t, 19% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.05 t | 0 t | 101.5 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.325 t | 0 t | 0.56 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in Nepal?
- Silk waste — import quantity in Nepal was 0.56 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 101.5 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nepal 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.