Silk waste — Import quantity in Spain
Spain: Silk waste — Import quantity was 1.73 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Silk waste — Import quantity in Spain, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, silk waste — import quantity in Spain stood at 1.73 t. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Spain peaked at 221.8 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.73 t, in 2023.
Spain ranks 34th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35 t | — |
| 2011 | 28 t | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 17 t | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 4 t | -76.5% |
| 2014 | 42.1 t | +952.5% |
| 2015 | 117.5 t | +179.1% |
| 2016 | 83.44 t | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 67.45 t | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 6.59 t | -90.2% |
| 2019 | 2.77 t | -58.0% |
| 2020 | 2.14 t | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 3.18 t | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 221.8 t | +6874.8% |
| 2023 | 1.73 t | -99.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.73 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 t, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.73 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61 t, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Silk waste — Import quantity in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +6874.8% | 3.18 t | 221.8 t |
| 2014 | +952.5% | 4 t | 42.1 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.39 t | 2.77 t | 117.5 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.21 t | 1.73 t | 221.8 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in Spain?
- Silk waste — import quantity in Spain was 1.73 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 221.8 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 t in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.