Silk waste — Import quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Silk waste — Import quantity was 6.16 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Silk waste — Import quantity in Portugal, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.16 t for silk waste — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 15 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.61 t, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 82 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 t | — |
| 2011 | 15 t | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 9 t | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 3 t | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 5 t | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2 t | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 5.87 t | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 2.61 t | -55.5% |
| 2018 | 6.85 t | +162.5% |
| 2019 | 3.72 t | -45.7% |
| 2020 | 10.68 t | +187.1% |
| 2021 | 4.95 t | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 4.86 t | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.16 t | +26.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.16 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 t, 11.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.16 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61 t, 10.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.12 t | 2.61 t | 15 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 t | 4.86 t | 10.68 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 20 Uganda 9.15 t compare
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 7.6 t compare
- 22 New Zealand 7.08 t compare
- 23 Caribbean 0.9 t compare
- 24 Estonia 5.91 t compare
- 25 Afghanistan 5.75 t compare
- 26 Myanmar 5 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in Portugal?
- Silk waste — import quantity in Portugal was 6.16 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 t in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.