Silk waste — Import quantity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Silk waste — Import quantity was 7.08 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.08 t
Change on year
up 58.4%
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
12.16 t
in 2018
All-time low
4 t
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Silk waste — Import quantity in New Zealand, 2010–2023

46810122010201620232010: 5 t2011: 4 t2012: 9 t2013: 5 t2014: 8.9 t2015: 9.2 t2016: 8.1 t2017: 5.2 t2018: 12.2 t2019: 7.1 t2020: 4.6 t2021: 8.1 t2022: 4.5 t2023: 7.1 t

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

Analysis

In 2023, silk waste — import quantity in New Zealand stood at 7.08 t.

That represents a change of up 58.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 12.16 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4 t, in 2011.

New Zealand ranks 22nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Silk waste — Import quantity in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Silk waste — Import quantity in New Zealand, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 5 t —
2011 4 t -20.0%
2012 9 t +125.0%
2013 5 t -44.4%
2014 8.88 t +77.6%
2015 9.19 t +3.5%
2016 8.14 t -11.4%
2017 5.18 t -36.4%
2018 12.16 t +134.7%
2019 7.08 t -41.8%
2020 4.6 t -35.0%
2021 8.07 t +75.4%
2022 4.47 t -44.6%
2023 7.08 t +58.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 7.08 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 t, 13.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 7.08 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.83 t, 2.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.36 t 4 t 12.16 t 10
2020s 6.05 t 4.47 t 8.07 t 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 19 Austria 11.37 t compare
  2. 20 Uganda 9.15 t compare
  3. 21 Australia and New Zealand 7.6 t compare
  4. 23 Portugal 6.16 t compare
  5. 23 Caribbean 0.9 t compare
  6. 24 Estonia 5.91 t compare
  7. 25 Afghanistan 5.75 t compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk waste — import quantity in New Zealand?
Silk waste — import quantity in New Zealand was 7.08 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 12.16 t in 2018.
What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 2011.
How does New Zealand rank for silk waste — import quantity?
New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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