Case materials — Import quantity in Asia

Asia: Case materials — Import quantity was 13.50 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.50 million t
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
13.58 million t
in 2023
All-time low
2.43 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in Asia, 1998–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1998201120241998: 2.4M t1999: 2.4M t2000: 3.8M t2001: 3.4M t2002: 4.0M t2003: 3.7M t2004: 3.6M t2005: 4.0M t2006: 4.0M t2007: 4.0M t2008: 3.9M t2009: 3.8M t2010: 4.4M t2011: 4.5M t2012: 4.3M t2013: 4.5M t2014: 4.9M t2015: 4.9M t2016: 4.5M t2017: 6.2M t2018: 7.2M t2019: 8.0M t2020: 12.3M t2021: 11.3M t2022: 10.8M t2023: 13.6M t2024: 13.5M t

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 13.50 million t for case materials — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 176.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Asia peaked at 13.58 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.43 million t, in 1998.

Asia ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.44 million t 2.43 million t 2.44 million t 2
2000s 3.83 million t 3.40 million t 4.05 million t 10
2010s 5.35 million t 4.33 million t 7.97 million t 10
2020s 12.30 million t 10.77 million t 13.58 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 8.26 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 8.13 million t compare
  3. 3 Germany 2.57 million t compare
  4. 4 Poland 2.26 million t compare
  5. 5 Italy 1.99 million t compare
  6. 6 Mexico 1.75 million t compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in Asia?
Case materials — import quantity in Asia was 13.50 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13.58 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million t in 1998.
How does Asia rank for case materials — import quantity?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Case materials — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 5,793 data points, 1998–2024
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