Silk waste — Other uses in World
World: Silk waste — Other uses was 5,795 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Silk waste — Other uses in World, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
World recorded 5,795 t for silk waste — other uses in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — other uses in World peaked at 8,019 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,352 t, in 2015.
That places World 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Silk waste — Other uses in World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,738 t | — |
| 2011 | 3,558 t | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 3,460 t | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,399 t | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,608 t | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2,352 t | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 3,750 t | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 3,730 t | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,443 t | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 7,419 t | +115.5% |
| 2020 | 8,019 t | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 6,370 t | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 5,581 t | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 5,795 t | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Silk waste — Other uses in World 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 | +115.5% | 3,443 t | 7,419 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,046 t | 2,352 t | 7,419 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,441 t | 5,581 t | 8,019 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China 4,587 t compare
- 1 China, mainland 4,587 t compare
- 3 Tajikistan 769.84 t compare
- 4 Italy 641.6 t compare
- 4 Türkiye 13.05 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — other uses in World?
- Silk waste — other uses in World was 5,795 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — other uses recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8,019 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest silk waste — other uses recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,352 t in 2015.
- How does World rank for silk waste — other uses?
- World ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — other uses rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 — Other uses (non-food). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.