Silk waste — Import quantity in Thailand
Thailand: Silk waste — Import quantity was 115.72 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Silk waste — Import quantity in Thailand, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 115.72 t for silk waste — import quantity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Thailand peaked at 418.44 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 109 t, in 2010.
That places Thailand 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Silk waste — Import quantity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 109 t | — |
| 2011 | 274 t | +151.4% |
| 2012 | 218 t | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 207 t | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 418.44 t | +102.1% |
| 2015 | 222.78 t | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 277.04 t | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 208.01 t | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 341.64 t | +64.2% |
| 2019 | 403.21 t | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 191.35 t | -52.5% |
| 2021 | 172.97 t | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 162.81 t | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 115.72 t | -28.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 115.72 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.25 t, 462.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 115.72 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.83 t, 40.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 267.91 t | 109 t | 418.44 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.71 t | 115.72 t | 191.35 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 3 Italy 721.53 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 52.91 t compare
- 4 Germany 402.41 t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 15.75 t compare
- 5 Cameroon 229.49 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2.29 t compare
- 7 Bangladesh 106.88 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.03 t compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 91.15 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.41 t compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 82.9 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in Thailand?
- Silk waste — import quantity in Thailand was 115.72 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 418.44 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 t in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- Thailand ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.