Case materials — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Case materials — Production was 16.71 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.71 million t
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
17.76 million t
in 2021
All-time low
8.88 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Production in Western Europe, 1998–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998201120241998: 8.9M t1999: 9.1M t2000: 9.6M t2001: 9.6M t2002: 10.1M t2003: 10.3M t2004: 10.6M t2005: 11.4M t2006: 12.0M t2007: 12.1M t2008: 11.9M t2009: 11.5M t2010: 12.7M t2011: 12.6M t2012: 12.7M t2013: 12.9M t2014: 13.1M t2015: 13.6M t2016: 14.0M t2017: 14.9M t2018: 15.2M t2019: 15.6M t2020: 16.1M t2021: 17.8M t2022: 16.8M t2023: 16.0M t2024: 16.7M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for case materials — production in Western Europe is 16.71 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — production in Western Europe peaked at 17.76 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.88 million t, in 1998.

That places Western Europe 9th out of 29 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.

Case materials — Production in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Production in Western Europe, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 8.88 million t —
1999 9.12 million t +2.8%
2000 9.57 million t +4.9%
2001 9.57 million t -0.0%
2002 10.09 million t +5.5%
2003 10.29 million t +2.0%
2004 10.64 million t +3.4%
2005 11.45 million t +7.6%
2006 12.01 million t +4.9%
2007 12.10 million t +0.7%
2008 11.91 million t -1.6%
2009 11.49 million t -3.5%
2010 12.69 million t +10.4%
2011 12.59 million t -0.8%
2012 12.70 million t +0.8%
2013 12.85 million t +1.3%
2014 13.12 million t +2.1%
2015 13.59 million t +3.6%
2016 13.95 million t +2.7%
2017 14.88 million t +6.6%
2018 15.24 million t +2.4%
2019 15.60 million t +2.4%
2020 16.14 million t +3.5%
2021 17.76 million t +10.0%
2022 16.80 million t -5.4%
2023 15.97 million t -5.0%
2024 16.71 million t +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.00 million t 8.88 million t 9.12 million t 2
2000s 10.91 million t 9.57 million t 12.10 million t 10
2010s 13.72 million t 12.59 million t 15.60 million t 10
2020s 16.68 million t 15.97 million t 17.76 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 6 India 9.24 million t compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 5.64 million t compare
  3. 7 Russia 5.64 million t compare
  4. 9 Republic of Korea 5.57 million t compare
  5. 10 Brazil 5.54 million t compare
  6. 11 France 3.87 million t compare
  7. 12 Mexico 3.86 million t compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — production in Western Europe?
Case materials — production in Western Europe was 16.71 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — production recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17.76 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest case materials — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8.88 million t in 1998.
How does Western Europe rank for case materials — production?
Western Europe ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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