Silk waste — Import quantity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Silk waste — Import quantity was 3.13 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Silk waste — Import quantity in Tunisia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 3.13 t for silk waste — import quantity in 2023.
The figure is up 87.4% on the previous year and up 909.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Tunisia peaked at 6.23 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 28th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 t | — |
| 2011 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 t | — |
| 2015 | 0.53 t | -58.9% |
| 2016 | 2.73 t | +415.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 t | -60.1% |
| 2018 | 0.31 t | -71.6% |
| 2019 | 6.23 t | +1909.7% |
| 2020 | 3.52 t | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 3.67 t | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.67 t | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 3.13 t | +87.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3.13 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.93 t, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3.13 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2 t, 15.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Silk waste — Import quantity in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1909.7% | 0.31 t | 6.23 t |
| 2016 | +415.1% | 0.53 t | 2.73 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.72 t | 0 t | 6.23 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 t | 1.67 t | 3.67 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 25 Afghanistan 5.75 t compare
- 26 Myanmar 5 t compare
- 27 Hungary 3.42 t compare
- 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.12 t compare
- 30 Poland 3.09 t compare
- 31 South Africa 3.03 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in Tunisia?
- Silk waste — import quantity in Tunisia was 3.13 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- Tunisia ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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