Silk waste — Other uses (non-food) by country
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.
What the numbers show
Silk waste — Other uses (non-food) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 4,587 t in China, mainland; the lowest is 0.01 t in Malaysia.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.04 t, and the mean is 279.73 t.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 10,725.0%), and the largest decrease in Malaysia (down 99.9%).
Silk waste — Other uses: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China, mainland | 4,587 t | 2023 | up 344.9% | volatile |
| 1 | China | 4,587 t | 2023 | up 344.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Tajikistan | 769.84 t | 2014 | — | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 641.6 t | 2023 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 4 | Türkiye | 13.05 t | 2023 | down 55.0% | rising |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 106.88 t | 2023 | down 2.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1.03 t | 2021 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Germany | 87.54 t | 2023 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 82.9 t | 2023 | up 207.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.2 t | 2020 | down 67.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 64.95 t | 2021 | up 10,725.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Thailand | 60.35 t | 2023 | down 68.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 53.83 t | 2023 | up 22.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Slovenia | 32.08 t | 2023 | up 301.0% | volatile |
| 12 | France | 17.25 t | 2023 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 13 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 11.5 t | 2023 | down 77.9% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 10.61 t | 2023 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Uganda | 9.15 t | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Australia and New Zealand | 7.58 t | 2023 | up 51.6% | flat |
| 17 | New Zealand | 7.08 t | 2023 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 6.66 t | 2023 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Portugal | 6.16 t | 2023 | up 105.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Estonia | 5.91 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Hungary | 3.32 t | 2023 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Tunisia | 3.13 t | 2023 | up 213.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Caribbean | 1 t | 2018 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 3.09 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Spain | 1.73 t | 2023 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Poland | 1.69 t | 2023 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Dominican Republic | 1 t | 2018 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Canada | 0.91 t | 2023 | down 77.2% | falling |
| 28 | Uruguay | 0.75 t | 2023 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Nepal | 0.56 t | 2023 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 0.53 t | 2023 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Australia | 0.51 t | 2023 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Romania | 0.5 t | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Belgium | 0.48 t | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Ukraine | 0.3 t | 2022 | down 70.0% | falling |
| 35 | United Arab Emirates | 0.07 t | 2020 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Malaysia | 0.01 t | 2023 | down 99.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 5,795 t
- Asia 4,863 t
- Eastern Asia 4,670 t
- Middle Africa 229 t
- Europe 883.97 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 107.44 t
- European Union (27) 872.47 t
- Southern Europe 681.56 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 123.31 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 1 t
- Southern Asia 120.2 t
- Western Europe 114.54 t
- Central Asia 71.41 t
- Eastern Europe 69.94 t
- Western Africa 64.95 t
- South-Eastern Asia 60.36 t
- Americas 36.66 t
- Northern America 35.91 t
- United States of America 35 t
- Northern Europe 17.93 t
- Western Asia 13.05 t
- Oceania 7.58 t
- Africa 3.13 t
- Northern Africa 3.13 t
- Eastern Africa 2.3 t
- South America 0.75 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 0.58 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 0.56 t
- Southern Africa 0.01 t
- Central America 0 t
About this data
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.