Case materials — Production in China

China: Case materials — Production was 64.26 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.26 million t
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
1st
of 108 countries
All-time high
64.26 million t
in 2024
All-time low
2.25 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Production in China, 1998–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1998201120241998: 2.2M t1999: 2.4M t2000: 13.1M t2001: 13.0M t2002: 14.5M t2003: 16.1M t2004: 19.1M t2005: 21.9M t2006: 25.4M t2007: 29.6M t2008: 32.8M t2009: 36.7M t2010: 39.8M t2011: 42.0M t2012: 43.5M t2013: 43.0M t2014: 45.8M t2015: 47.2M t2016: 48.2M t2017: 49.7M t2018: 45.0M t2019: 46.6M t2020: 50.8M t2021: 57.4M t2022: 58.3M t2023: 60.6M t2024: 64.3M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for case materials — production in China is 64.26 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — production in China peaked at 64.26 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million t, in 1998.

That places China 1st out of 108 countries 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 2.32 million t 2.25 million t 2.39 million t 2
2000s 22.22 million t 13.01 million t 36.69 million t 10
2010s 45.07 million t 39.76 million t 49.66 million t 10
2020s 58.26 million t 50.76 million t 64.26 million t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 61.80 million t compare
  2. 3 Japan 9.47 million t compare
  3. 4 Germany 9.43 million t compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — production in China?
Case materials — production in China was 64.26 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 64.26 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest case materials — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million t in 1998.
How does China rank for case materials — production?
China ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
Is case materials — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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