Case materials — Export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Case materials — Export quantity was 1.01 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Case materials — Export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for case materials — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1.01 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4,734.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, case materials — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.01 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 205 t, in 2000.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Case materials — Export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,538 t | — |
| 1999 | 452 t | -70.6% |
| 2000 | 205 t | -54.6% |
| 2001 | 805 t | +292.7% |
| 2002 | 821 t | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,519 t | +85.0% |
| 2004 | 1,628 t | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1,628 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,663 t | +125.0% |
| 2007 | 37,983 t | +936.9% |
| 2008 | 23,201 t | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 24,662 t | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 17,121 t | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 16,381 t | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 14,752 t | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 19,593 t | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 20,796 t | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 26,713 t | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 30,394 t | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 29,203 t | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 14,791 t | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 27,036 t | +82.8% |
| 2020 | 39,694 t | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 902,208 t | +2172.9% |
| 2022 | 849,748 t | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million t | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million t | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Case materials — Export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2172.9% | 39,694 t | 902,208 t |
| 2007 | +936.9% | 3,663 t | 37,983 t |
| 2001 | +292.7% | 205 t | 805 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 995 t | 452 t | 1,538 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,612 t | 205 t | 37,983 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,678 t | 14,752 t | 30,394 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 759,434 t | 39,694 t | 1.01 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 12 China 1.32 million t compare
- 13 Canada 1.25 million t compare
- 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.06 million t compare
- 15 Finland 1.03 million t compare
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 1.02 million t compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 976,678 t compare
- 17 Laos 976,678 t compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is case materials — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Case materials — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.01 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest case materials — export quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest case materials — export quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 t in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for case materials — export quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is case materials — export quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,734.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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