Case materials — Production in Asia

Asia: Case materials — Production was 102.15 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
102.15 million t
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
2nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
102.15 million t
in 2024
All-time low
18.03 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Production in Asia, 1998–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1998201120241998: 18.0M t1999: 20.0M t2000: 31.6M t2001: 31.5M t2002: 33.2M t2003: 35.4M t2004: 38.8M t2005: 41.6M t2006: 46.9M t2007: 52.0M t2008: 55.3M t2009: 59.4M t2010: 64.1M t2011: 67.0M t2012: 68.6M t2013: 69.4M t2014: 74.5M t2015: 76.8M t2016: 78.9M t2017: 81.4M t2018: 77.5M t2019: 79.8M t2020: 85.1M t2021: 93.8M t2022: 95.2M t2023: 97.5M t2024: 102.2M t

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 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 China 64.26 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 61.80 million t compare
  3. 3 Japan 9.47 million t compare
  4. 4 Germany 9.43 million t compare
  5. 5 India 9.24 million t compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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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 30 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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About this data

Indicator
Case materials — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,413 data points, 1998–2024
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