Case materials — Production in Asia
Asia: Case materials — Production was 102.15 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Case materials — Production in Asia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for case materials — production in Asia is 102.15 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, case materials — production in Asia peaked at 102.15 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.03 million t, in 1998.
That places Asia 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Case materials — Production in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.03 million t | — |
| 1999 | 20.00 million t | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 31.62 million t | +58.1% |
| 2001 | 31.51 million t | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.18 million t | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 35.40 million t | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 38.76 million t | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 41.58 million t | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 46.87 million t | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 52.02 million t | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 55.30 million t | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 59.44 million t | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 64.13 million t | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 67.02 million t | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 68.61 million t | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 69.38 million t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.49 million t | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 76.78 million t | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 78.86 million t | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 81.43 million t | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 77.51 million t | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 79.77 million t | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 85.09 million t | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 93.81 million t | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 95.17 million t | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 97.50 million t | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 102.15 million t | +4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Case materials — Production in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +58.1% | 20.00 million t | 31.62 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.01 million t | 18.03 million t | 20.00 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.57 million t | 31.51 million t | 59.44 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.80 million t | 64.13 million t | 81.43 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.74 million t | 85.09 million t | 102.15 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 China 64.26 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 61.80 million t compare
- 3 United States 34.26 million t compare
- 4 Japan 9.47 million t compare
- 5 Germany 9.43 million t compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is case materials — production in Asia?
- Case materials — production in Asia was 102.15 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest case materials — production recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.15 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest case materials — production recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 million t in 1998.
- How does Asia rank for case materials — production?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is case materials — production rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en