Case materials — Export quantity in South America

South America: Case materials — Export quantity was 744,360 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
744,360 t
Change on year
up 15.9%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
808,296 t
in 2022
All-time low
257,076 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Export quantity in South America, 1998–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 257.1k t1999: 322.8k t2000: 383.2k t2001: 475.0k t2002: 368.3k t2003: 616.7k t2004: 646.8k t2005: 635.9k t2006: 648.5k t2007: 622.4k t2008: 561.7k t2009: 509.9k t2010: 431.4k t2011: 495.4k t2012: 413.9k t2013: 455.8k t2014: 449.8k t2015: 481.6k t2016: 548.9k t2017: 601.8k t2018: 542.5k t2019: 448.9k t2020: 482.4k t2021: 552.1k t2022: 808.3k t2023: 642.4k t2024: 744.4k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

South America recorded 744,360 t for case materials — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — export quantity in South America peaked at 808,296 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 257,076 t, in 1998.

South America ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 289,947 t 257,076 t 322,818 t 2
2000s 546,834 t 368,300 t 648,456 t 10
2010s 486,983 t 413,918 t 601,809 t 10
2020s 645,917 t 482,366 t 808,296 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 976,678 t compare
  2. 15 Belgium 972,884 t compare
  3. 16 Spain 936,754 t compare
  4. 17 Japan 814,776 t compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 740,094 t compare
  6. 19 Hungary 681,915 t compare
  7. 20 Italy 586,154 t compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — export quantity in South America?
Case materials — export quantity in South America was 744,360 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — export quantity recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 808,296 t in 2022.
What is the lowest case materials — export quantity recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 257,076 t in 1998.
How does South America rank for case materials — export quantity?
South America ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — export quantity rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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About this data

Indicator
Case materials — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,661 data points, 1998–2024
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