Silk waste — Import quantity in World

World: Silk waste — Import quantity was 7,586 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,586 t
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 27 groups
All-time high
9,661 t
in 2020
All-time low
4,522 t
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Silk waste — Import quantity in World, 2010–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2010201620232010: 7.3k t2011: 4.8k t2012: 4.6k t2013: 4.8k t2014: 5.2k t2015: 4.5k t2016: 6.1k t2017: 5.9k t2018: 5.7k t2019: 9.5k t2020: 9.7k t2021: 8.4k t2022: 7.6k t2023: 7.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

World recorded 7,586 t for silk waste — import quantity in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in World peaked at 9,661 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,522 t, in 2015.

World ranks 1st of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Silk waste — Import quantity in World, year by year

Annual values for Silk waste — Import quantity in World, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 7,310 t —
2011 4,831 t -33.9%
2012 4,562 t -5.6%
2013 4,817 t +5.6%
2014 5,216 t +8.3%
2015 4,522 t -13.3%
2016 6,080 t +34.4%
2017 5,913 t -2.7%
2018 5,662 t -4.2%
2019 9,529 t +68.3%
2020 9,661 t +1.4%
2021 8,447 t -12.6%
2022 7,582 t -10.2%
2023 7,586 t +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,844 t 4,522 t 9,529 t 10
2020s 8,319 t 7,582 t 9,661 t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 5,679 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 5,679 t compare
  3. 3 Italy 721.53 t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 52.91 t compare
  5. 4 Germany 402.41 t compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 15.75 t compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk waste — import quantity in World?
Silk waste — import quantity in World was 7,586 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 9,661 t in 2020.
What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 4,522 t in 2015.
How does World rank for silk waste — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Silk waste — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
119 places, 1,272 data points, 2010–2023
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