Case materials — Import quantity in Western Europe

Western Europe: Case materials — Import quantity was 6.41 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.41 million t
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
6.71 million t
in 2021
All-time low
3.95 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in Western Europe, 1998–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1998201120241998: 4.0M t1999: 4.0M t2000: 4.2M t2001: 4.0M t2002: 4.1M t2003: 4.4M t2004: 4.6M t2005: 4.9M t2006: 4.4M t2007: 5.1M t2008: 5.0M t2009: 4.9M t2010: 5.5M t2011: 5.5M t2012: 5.7M t2013: 5.9M t2014: 6.1M t2015: 6.0M t2016: 6.0M t2017: 6.2M t2018: 6.4M t2019: 6.3M t2020: 6.4M t2021: 6.7M t2022: 6.5M t2023: 6.2M t2024: 6.4M t

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 6.41 million t for case materials — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Western Europe peaked at 6.71 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.95 million t, in 1998.

That places Western Europe 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.98 million t 3.95 million t 4.01 million t 2
2000s 4.57 million t 4.02 million t 5.13 million t 10
2010s 5.95 million t 5.47 million t 6.38 million t 10
2020s 6.44 million t 6.24 million t 6.71 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 2 China, mainland 8.13 million t compare
  2. 3 Germany 2.57 million t compare
  3. 4 Poland 2.26 million t compare
  4. 5 Italy 1.99 million t compare
  5. 6 Mexico 1.75 million t compare
  6. 7 Belgium 1.30 million t compare
  7. 8 France 1.22 million t compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in Western Europe?
Case materials — import quantity in Western Europe was 6.41 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.71 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.95 million t in 1998.
How does Western Europe rank for case materials — import quantity?
Western Europe ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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