Case materials — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Case materials — Production was 79.30 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.30 million t
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
79.30 million t
in 2024
All-time low
13.41 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Production in Eastern Asia, 1998–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1998201120241998: 13.4M t1999: 14.1M t2000: 25.6M t2001: 25.3M t2002: 26.9M t2003: 28.8M t2004: 31.9M t2005: 34.8M t2006: 38.3M t2007: 42.8M t2008: 45.7M t2009: 48.6M t2010: 52.5M t2011: 55.0M t2012: 56.2M t2013: 56.2M t2014: 59.5M t2015: 61.0M t2016: 62.4M t2017: 64.3M t2018: 59.8M t2019: 61.5M t2020: 66.2M t2021: 73.5M t2022: 74.2M t2023: 75.5M t2024: 79.3M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for case materials — production in Eastern Asia is 79.30 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 79.30 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.41 million t, in 1998.

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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 — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Production in Eastern Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 13.41 million t —
1999 14.15 million t +5.5%
2000 25.59 million t +80.9%
2001 25.31 million t -1.1%
2002 26.89 million t +6.3%
2003 28.75 million t +6.9%
2004 31.93 million t +11.1%
2005 34.79 million t +8.9%
2006 38.34 million t +10.2%
2007 42.84 million t +11.7%
2008 45.66 million t +6.6%
2009 48.59 million t +6.4%
2010 52.49 million t +8.0%
2011 55.01 million t +4.8%
2012 56.16 million t +2.1%
2013 56.20 million t +0.1%
2014 59.45 million t +5.8%
2015 61.03 million t +2.6%
2016 62.43 million t +2.3%
2017 64.28 million t +3.0%
2018 59.77 million t -7.0%
2019 61.53 million t +2.9%
2020 66.25 million t +7.7%
2021 73.48 million t +10.9%
2022 74.18 million t +1.0%
2023 75.53 million t +1.8%
2024 79.30 million t +5.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Case materials — Production in Eastern 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +80.9% 14.15 million t 25.59 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.78 million t 13.41 million t 14.15 million t 2
2000s 34.87 million t 25.31 million t 48.59 million t 10
2010s 58.83 million t 52.49 million t 64.28 million t 10
2020s 73.75 million t 66.25 million t 79.30 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 64.26 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 61.80 million t compare
  3. 3 United States 34.26 million t compare
  4. 4 Japan 9.47 million t compare
  5. 5 Germany 9.43 million t compare
  6. 6 India 9.24 million t compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — production in Eastern Asia?
Case materials — production in Eastern Asia was 79.30 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 79.30 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest case materials — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.41 million t in 1998.
How does Eastern Asia rank for case materials — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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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
144 places, 3,574 data points, 1998–2024
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