Case materials — Import quantity in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Case materials — Import quantity was 790,345 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
790,345 t
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
790,345 t
in 2024
All-time low
11,441 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 11.4k t1999: 14.2k t2000: 21.9k t2001: 170.8k t2002: 143.4k t2003: 220.3k t2004: 176.8k t2005: 237.5k t2006: 166.1k t2007: 165.6k t2008: 173.9k t2009: 268.1k t2010: 469.1k t2011: 509.0k t2012: 522.1k t2013: 401.9k t2014: 485.3k t2015: 610.5k t2016: 613.5k t2017: 671.9k t2018: 641.7k t2019: 696.5k t2020: 629.3k t2021: 648.4k t2022: 622.0k t2023: 739.4k t2024: 790.3k t

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 790,345 t for case materials — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 790,345 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,441 t, in 1998.

That places Southern Asia 20th out of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,808 t 11,441 t 14,174 t 2
2000s 174,449 t 21,886 t 268,138 t 10
2010s 562,143 t 401,854 t 696,491 t 10
2020s 685,887 t 622,040 t 790,345 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 17 Saudi Arabia 500,784 t compare
  2. 18 Guatemala 496,081 t compare
  3. 19 Türkiye 485,838 t compare
  4. 20 Viet Nam 454,747 t compare
  5. 21 Portugal 423,682 t compare
  6. 22 Austria 397,696 t compare
  7. 23 United Arab Emirates 355,266 t compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in Southern Asia?
Case materials — import quantity in Southern Asia was 790,345 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 790,345 t in 2024.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,441 t in 1998.
How does Southern Asia rank for case materials — import quantity?
Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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