Case materials — Import quantity in World

World: Case materials — Import quantity was 39.12 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.12 million t
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
39.12 million t
in 2024
All-time low
13.28 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in World, 1998–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1998201120241998: 13.3M t1999: 14.0M t2000: 16.2M t2001: 15.6M t2002: 16.7M t2003: 17.3M t2004: 18.0M t2005: 19.0M t2006: 19.3M t2007: 19.9M t2008: 20.5M t2009: 19.6M t2010: 21.3M t2011: 21.3M t2012: 21.7M t2013: 23.0M t2014: 24.2M t2015: 25.0M t2016: 25.0M t2017: 28.2M t2018: 30.5M t2019: 31.5M t2020: 35.9M t2021: 36.4M t2022: 35.9M t2023: 37.4M t2024: 39.1M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for case materials — import quantity in World is 39.12 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in World peaked at 39.12 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.28 million t, in 1998.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Case materials — Import quantity in World, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Import quantity in World, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 13.28 million t —
1999 13.98 million t +5.2%
2000 16.17 million t +15.7%
2001 15.63 million t -3.3%
2002 16.68 million t +6.7%
2003 17.34 million t +4.0%
2004 18.05 million t +4.1%
2005 18.96 million t +5.0%
2006 19.27 million t +1.7%
2007 19.92 million t +3.4%
2008 20.47 million t +2.8%
2009 19.55 million t -4.5%
2010 21.25 million t +8.7%
2011 21.26 million t +0.0%
2012 21.69 million t +2.0%
2013 23.02 million t +6.1%
2014 24.17 million t +5.0%
2015 24.96 million t +3.3%
2016 25.02 million t +0.2%
2017 28.22 million t +12.8%
2018 30.53 million t +8.2%
2019 31.54 million t +3.3%
2020 35.89 million t +13.8%
2021 36.44 million t +1.5%
2022 35.94 million t -1.4%
2023 37.41 million t +4.1%
2024 39.12 million t +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.63 million t 13.28 million t 13.98 million t 2
2000s 18.20 million t 15.63 million t 20.47 million t 10
2010s 25.17 million t 21.25 million t 31.54 million t 10
2020s 36.96 million t 35.89 million t 39.12 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in World?
Case materials — import quantity in World was 39.12 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 39.12 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 13.28 million t in 1998.
How does World rank for case materials — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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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
258 places, 6,090 data points, 1998–2024
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