Case materials — Production in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Case materials — Production was 1.26 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.26 million t
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
25th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.87 million t
in 2004
All-time low
1.13 million t
in 2011
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Production in United Kingdom, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998201120241998: 1.8M t1999: 1.8M t2000: 1.9M t2001: 1.8M t2002: 1.8M t2003: 1.9M t2004: 1.9M t2005: 1.7M t2006: 1.5M t2007: 1.4M t2008: 1.3M t2009: 1.2M t2010: 1.2M t2011: 1.1M t2012: 1.1M t2013: 1.3M t2014: 1.3M t2015: 1.3M t2016: 1.3M t2017: 1.4M t2018: 1.3M t2019: 1.3M t2020: 1.3M t2021: 1.3M t2022: 1.3M t2023: 1.2M t2024: 1.3M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, case materials — production in United Kingdom stood at 1.26 million t.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — production in United Kingdom peaked at 1.87 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million t, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 25th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Case materials — Production in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Production in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 1.76 million t
1999 1.81 million t +3.0%
2000 1.87 million t +3.3%
2001 1.79 million t -4.3%
2002 1.82 million t +1.7%
2003 1.87 million t +2.4%
2004 1.87 million t +0.4%
2005 1.69 million t -9.7%
2006 1.53 million t -9.5%
2007 1.40 million t -8.5%
2008 1.30 million t -7.0%
2009 1.23 million t -5.9%
2010 1.15 million t -6.2%
2011 1.13 million t -2.1%
2012 1.13 million t +0.0%
2013 1.30 million t +15.7%
2014 1.27 million t -2.7%
2015 1.33 million t +5.2%
2016 1.27 million t -5.0%
2017 1.36 million t +7.5%
2018 1.34 million t -1.6%
2019 1.33 million t -1.1%
2020 1.35 million t +1.8%
2021 1.34 million t -1.0%
2022 1.30 million t -3.0%
2023 1.21 million t -6.6%
2024 1.26 million t +3.8%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1.26 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 221,530 t, 5.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1.26 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,650 t, 14.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.79 million t 1.76 million t 1.81 million t 2
2000s 1.64 million t 1.23 million t 1.87 million t 10
2010s 1.26 million t 1.13 million t 1.36 million t 10
2020s 1.29 million t 1.21 million t 1.35 million t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 22 Malaysia 2.20 million t compare
  2. 23 Sweden 2.12 million t compare
  3. 24 Austria 1.65 million t compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.26 million t compare
  5. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.01 million t compare
  6. 28 South Africa 960,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — production in United Kingdom?
Case materials — production in United Kingdom was 1.26 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — production recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest case materials — production recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million t in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for case materials — production?
United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is case materials — production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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