Silk waste — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Silk waste — Import quantity was 3.03 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Silk waste — Import quantity in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.03 t for silk waste — import quantity in 2023.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 373.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 3.92 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 24th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0887 t | 0 t | 0.64 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.83 t | 1.54 t | 3.92 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 21 Austria 11.37 t compare
- 22 Uganda 9.15 t compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 7.6 t compare
- 24 New Zealand 7.08 t compare
- 25 Portugal 6.16 t compare
- 26 Estonia 5.91 t compare
- 27 Afghanistan 5.75 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 430,925 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in South Africa?
- Silk waste — import quantity in South Africa was 3.03 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Where does this South Africa 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.