Case materials — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Case materials — Production was 2.30 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.30 million t
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2.52 million t
in 2013
All-time low
206,000 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Production in Western Asia, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998201120241998: 206.0k t1999: 837.0k t2000: 952.0k t2001: 1.0M t2002: 1.1M t2003: 1.2M t2004: 1.2M t2005: 1.1M t2006: 1.0M t2007: 1.1M t2008: 1.2M t2009: 2.2M t2010: 2.3M t2011: 2.5M t2012: 2.5M t2013: 2.5M t2014: 2.4M t2015: 2.4M t2016: 2.4M t2017: 2.4M t2018: 2.3M t2019: 2.3M t2020: 2.3M t2021: 2.3M t2022: 2.3M t2023: 2.3M t2024: 2.3M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, case materials — production in Western Asia stood at 2.30 million t.

That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — production in Western Asia peaked at 2.52 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 206,000 t, in 1998.

That places Western Asia 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 521,500 t 206,000 t 837,000 t 2
2000s 1.22 million t 952,000 t 2.22 million t 10
2010s 2.40 million t 2.27 million t 2.52 million t 10
2020s 2.30 million t 2.29 million t 2.31 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 15 Australia and New Zealand 2.65 million t compare
  2. 16 Poland 2.44 million t compare
  3. 17 Canada 2.31 million t compare
  4. 18 China, Taiwan Province of 2.28 million t compare
  5. 19 Australia 2.25 million t compare
  6. 20 Malaysia 2.20 million t compare
  7. 21 Sweden 2.12 million t compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — production in Western Asia?
Case materials — production in Western Asia was 2.30 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.52 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest case materials — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 206,000 t in 1998.
How does Western Asia rank for case materials — production?
Western Asia ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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