Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — 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.
Countries reporting
85
Highest
55,464 t
India
Lowest
0 t
South Africa
Median
82.01 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
1,353
What the numbers show
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses (non-food) is currently reported for 85 countries. The highest value is 55,464 t in India; the lowest is 0 t in South Africa.
The median across all reporting countries is 82.01 t, and the mean is 2,488 t.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 62 fell. The largest increase was in Senegal (up 4,170.0%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 100.0%).
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 55,464 t | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 2 | China (People’s Republic of) | 34,810 t | 2023 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 33,695 t | 2023 | down 87.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 20,312 t | 2014 | — | flat |
| 5 | Lithuania | 10,135 t | 2023 | up 61.3% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 6,805 t | 2023 | down 63.8% | falling |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,447 t | 2015 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 8 | Republic of Korea | 4,727 t | 2023 | down 41.9% | falling |
| 9 | Nepal | 4,416 t | 2023 | up 111.6% | rising |
| 10 | Tajikistan | 4,000 t | 2014 | — | rising |
| 11 | Thailand | 2,843 t | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 2,802 t | 2023 | down 58.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Belgium | 2,655 t | 2018 | down 76.9% | falling |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 2,492 t | 2020 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Portugal | 2,307 t | 2023 | up 192.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Germany | 2,290 t | 2023 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 17 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,011 t | 2021 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Libya | 1,588 t | 2019 | up 47.9% | flat |
| 19 | Albania | 1,560 t | 2014 | — | falling |
| 20 | Spain | 1,205 t | 2023 | down 90.2% | volatile |
| 21 | China, Taiwan Province of | 1,107 t | 2023 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 22 | Estonia | 1,057 t | 2023 | up 94.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Austria | 752.24 t | 2023 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 24 | Malaysia | 638.41 t | 2015 | down 77.4% | falling |
| 25 | Hungary | 478.57 t | 2023 | down 86.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Belarus | 441.5 t | 2020 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Switzerland | 425.2 t | 2023 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 28 | Romania | 424.86 t | 2023 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Ukraine | 403.84 t | 2023 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Norway | 371.88 t | 2023 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Serbia | 268.42 t | 2023 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Morocco | 264.51 t | 2023 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Mauritius | 262.68 t | 2023 | down 62.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Latvia | 252.98 t | 2023 | down 43.0% | falling |
| 35 | Afghanistan | 184.71 t | 2022 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Canada | 166.15 t | 2023 | down 72.0% | volatile |
| 37 | France | 162.81 t | 2023 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Ireland | 147.04 t | 2023 | down 97.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Pakistan | 142 t | 2022 | down 99.4% | falling |
| 40 | Mexico | 115.82 t | 2019 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Senegal | 85.4 t | 2022 | up 4,170.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Indonesia | 82.94 t | 2023 | down 63.6% | falling |
| 43 | Brazil | 82.01 t | 2023 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Lesotho | 79.53 t | 2023 | down 97.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Sweden | 77.77 t | 2023 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 46 | Tunisia | 69.33 t | 2016 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 47 | United Arab Emirates | 62.93 t | 2022 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Cambodia | 61.65 t | 2022 | up 1,955.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Czechia | 35.49 t | 2023 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Slovenia | 33.71 t | 2023 | down 76.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 21.24 t | 2023 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Bangladesh | 19.72 t | 2023 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Ecuador | 16.79 t | 2023 | down 62.7% | falling |
| 54 | Burkina Faso | 10 t | 2022 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 55 | North Macedonia | 9.59 t | 2014 | — | falling |
| 56 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 8.38 t | 2023 | down 91.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Philippines | 8.04 t | 2023 | up 274.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Saudi Arabia | 7 t | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Slovak Republic | 6.54 t | 2023 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 60 | Uzbekistan | 5 t | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Congo | 4.16 t | 2020 | up 108.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Ghana | 4.01 t | 2023 | up 301.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Azerbaijan | 4 t | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Botswana | 3.9 t | 2023 | down 74.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | 3.83 t | 2023 | down 23.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Zambia | 3 t | 2020 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Namibia | 2.25 t | 2023 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Denmark | 2.2 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Algeria | 2.2 t | 2014 | — | falling |
| 70 | Honduras | 1.49 t | 2018 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 71 | Armenia | 1.23 t | 2021 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Cyprus | 1.1 t | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 73 | Malawi | 0.74 t | 2023 | down 26.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Myanmar | 0.29 t | 2023 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.18 t | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Nigeria | 0.1 t | 2019 | down 95.0% | falling |
| 77 | Malta | 0.04 t | 2023 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Colombia | 0.01 t | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Ethiopia | 0.01 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Croatia | 0.01 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Zimbabwe | 0.01 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Jordan | 0 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Montenegro | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | South Africa | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Southern Asia 59,904 t
- Türkiye 7,120 t
- Eastern Asia 39,537 t
- European Union (27) 28,997 t
- Northern Europe 12,044 t
- Southern Europe 10,619 t
- Central Asia 6,447 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5,079 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 4,651 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 4,497 t
- Eastern Europe 4,173 t
- Western Europe 3,652 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.