Silk waste — Other uses in Germany
Germany: Silk waste — Other uses was 87.54 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Silk waste — Other uses in Germany, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, silk waste — other uses in Germany stood at 87.54 t.
That represents a change of down 60.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — other uses in Germany peaked at 220.64 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.77 t, in 2021.
That places Germany 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Silk waste — Other uses in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 186 t | — |
| 2011 | 153 t | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 54 t | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 151 t | +179.6% |
| 2014 | 65.64 t | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 62.56 t | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 175.21 t | +180.1% |
| 2017 | 123.32 t | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 93.59 t | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 116.39 t | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 123.63 t | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 46.77 t | -62.2% |
| 2022 | 220.64 t | +371.8% |
| 2023 | 87.54 t | -60.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 87.54 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.16 t, 14.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Germany's 87.54 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.62 t, 19.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Silk waste — Other uses in Germany 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 | +371.8% | 46.77 t | 220.64 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118.07 t | 54 t | 186 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.64 t | 46.77 t | 220.64 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Tajikistan 769.84 t compare
- 4 Italy 641.6 t compare
- 4 Türkiye 13.05 t compare
- 5 Bangladesh 106.88 t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.03 t compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2 t compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 82.9 t compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 64.95 t compare
- 9 Thailand 60.35 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — other uses in Germany?
- Silk waste — other uses in Germany was 87.54 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — other uses recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 220.64 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest silk waste — other uses recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.77 t in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for silk waste — other uses?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — other uses rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Silk waste — Other uses (non-food). 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.