Africa vs China, Taiwan Province of: Case materials — Production

Africa
1.24 million t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of
2.28 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
20th
China, Taiwan Province of rank
18th

Case materials — Production over time

  • Africa
  • China, Taiwan Province of
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How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 2.28 million t against 1.24 million t in Africa, a difference of 1.04 million t.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, China, Taiwan Province of has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 20th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 18th of 27 groups.

China, Taiwan Province of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, Taiwan Province of Difference Ahead
1990s 928,450 t 2.14 million t 1.21 million t China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 1.29 million t 2.32 million t 1.04 million t China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 1.48 million t 2.25 million t 768,884 t China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 1.46 million t 2.28 million t 818,252 t China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher case materials — production, Africa or China, Taiwan Province of?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 2.28 million t against 1.24 million t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in case materials — production between Africa and China, Taiwan Province of?
1.04 million t, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, Taiwan Province of?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Africa and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for case materials — production?
Africa ranks 20th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 18th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Case materials — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Case materials — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,413 data points, 1998–2024
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