Based on a comparison of 82 countries in 2018, China ranked the highest in production of case materials with 42,500,000 kt followed by USA and Japan. On the other end of the scale was Jordan with 300 kt, Madagascar with 640 kt and Ethiopia with 1,000 kt.
Total production of case materials reached 163,210,581 kt in 2018 in the World according to Faostat. This is 0.726% less than in the previous year and 24% more than 10 years ago.
Historically, total production of case materials reached an all time high of 164,395,847 kt in 2017 and an all time low of 76,641,133 kt in 1998. The average annual growth amounted to 3.85% since 1998.
The top ranked country, China, accounted for 26.0 % of production of case materials in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 53.3 % share while the ten largest countries some 75.5% in 2018.
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Country | Unit | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Albania | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
Argentina | kt | 241,000 | 311,000 | 277,000 | 334,000 | 727,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Armenia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
Australia | kt | 1,961,000 | 1,843,000 | 1,861,000 | 1,917,000 | 2,097,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Austria | kt | 1,047,743 | 972,154 | 978,490 | 1,011,334 | 1,021,991 | ||||||||||||||||
Azerbaijan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,400 | 5,000 | |||||
Bangladesh | kt | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Belarus | kt | 300 | 56,800 | 62,900 | 48,962 | 42,374 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | kt | ... | ... | 171,000 | 300,000 | 195,000 | 203,000 | 198,645 | ||||||||||||||
Bhutan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||||
Bolivia | kt | ... | ... | 41,000 | 40,550 | 43,350 | 44,700 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12,000 | 11,000 | 8,700 | 10,310 | 11,720 | ||||||||||
Brazil | kt | 4,055,000 | 4,314,000 | 4,298,000 | 4,428,000 | 4,427,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | kt | 91,073 | 90,000 | 93,133 | 96,000 | 91,029 | ||||||||||||||||
Canada | kt | 1,664,000 | 1,742,000 | 1,865,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,882,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Chile | kt | 429,000 | 427,000 | 412,700 | 436,300 | 390,600 | ||||||||||||||||
China | kt | 41,000,000 | 40,550,000 | 43,350,000 | 44,700,000 | 45,750,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Colombia | kt | 389,695 | 402,883 | 427,557 | 447,332 | 464,697 | ||||||||||||||||
Costa Rica | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 136,946 | 130,251 | 130,251 | ||
Croatia | kt | 142,000 | 138,240 | 153,282 | 158,549 | 108,779 | ||||||||||||||||
Cuba | kt | 11,400 | 10,600 | 11,900 | 10,000 | 6,300 | ||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | kt | 271,000 | 166,000 | 174,400 | 182,982 | 184,338 | ||||||||||||||||
Denmark | kt | 210,524 | 210,520 | 210,520 | 22,000 | 23,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | kt | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Ecuador | kt | 62,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Egypt | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | |||||||
Ethiopia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||
European Union | kt | 24,735 | 26,042 | 26,143 | 26,765 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Finland | kt | 758,000 | 798,967 | 652,134 | 667,832 | 708,822 | ||||||||||||||||
France | kt | 2,930,515 | 2,765,651 | 3,024,000 | 3,369,000 | 3,447,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | kt | 7,319,000 | 7,557,000 | 7,638,000 | 7,693,000 | 7,919,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Greece | kt | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Guatemala | kt | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Honduras | kt | 62,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | kt | ... | ... | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
Hungary | kt | 611,000 | 675,000 | 675,000 | 700,927 | 727,307 | ||||||||||||||||
India | kt | 3,164,000 | 3,898,000 | 5,308,000 | 5,685,000 | 6,089,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | kt | 2,416,000 | 2,416,000 | 3,089,000 | 3,156,000 | 3,211,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Iraq | kt | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | ||
Ireland | kt | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Israel | kt | 202,000 | 202,000 | 202,000 | 202,000 | 202,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | kt | 2,119,100 | 2,337,183 | 2,316,311 | 2,396,077 | 2,362,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | kt | 8,637,000 | 8,805,000 | 9,096,000 | 9,187,000 | 9,364,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Jordan | kt | ... | ... | ... | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | |||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 68,476 | 66,523 | 66,523 | 66,523 | |||||||||
Kenya | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
Kuwait | kt | ... | ... | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | ||||||||||||||
Kyrgyzstan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
Latvia | kt | 27,467 | 27,470 | 28,000 | 33,000 | 8,187 | ||||||||||||||||
Lebanon | kt | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Lithuania | kt | 95,500 | 93,400 | 96,700 | 99,859 | 84,220 | ||||||||||||||||
Macedonia | kt | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Madagascar | kt | 400 | 32,532 | 27,512 | 50,238 | 297 | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | kt | 1,100,000 | 1,030,000 | 930,000 | 930,000 | 930,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | kt | 2,261,000 | 2,396,000 | 2,406,000 | 2,756,000 | 3,014,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Moldova | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,000 | ... | |||||||
Netherlands | kt | 904,000 | 936,000 | 934,000 | 939,000 | 979,000 | ||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | kt | 404,825 | 408,000 | 410,123 | 411,000 | 408,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Norway | kt | 87,000 | 23,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | 26,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | kt | ... | ... | 106,000 | 106,000 | 106,000 | 106,000 | 106,000 | ||||||||||||||
Paraguay | kt | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Peru | kt | 39,787 | 44,314 | 42,712 | 43,140 | 48,147 | ||||||||||||||||
Philippines | kt | 460,000 | 506,000 | 506,000 | 506,000 | 607,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | kt | 1,689,256 | 1,904,602 | 2,010,528 | 2,068,403 | 2,199,915 | ||||||||||||||||
Portugal | kt | 395,387 | 393,947 | 386,400 | 395,700 | 378,100 | ||||||||||||||||
Romania | kt | 159,000 | 173,000 | 184,565 | 222,260 | 227,037 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | kt | 3,233,000 | 3,366,000 | 3,596,000 | 3,620,000 | 3,986,273 | ||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | kt | ... | ... | ... | 844,000 | 844,000 | 844,000 | 844,000 | 844,000 | |||||||||||||
Serbia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 72,000 | 99,000 | 108,000 | 111,000 | 114,000 | ||||||||
Slovakia | kt | 17,000 | 16,000 | 15,000 | 62,110 | 63,700 | ||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
South Africa | kt | 1,194,000 | 1,197,699 | 1,154,191 | 1,252,986 | 1,314,812 | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | kt | 4,037,000 | 4,381,000 | 4,544,000 | 4,677,000 | 4,853,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | kt | 2,525,805 | 3,041,000 | 2,833,900 | 2,897,300 | 2,879,700 | ||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | kt | 8,500 | 8,500 | 8,500 | 8,500 | 8,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Swaziland | kt | ... | ... | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | ||||||||||||||
Sweden | kt | 1,914,000 | 1,933,000 | 2,065,000 | 2,095,000 | 2,168,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | kt | 323,473 | 323,718 | 353,336 | 377,202 | 388,900 | ||||||||||||||||
Syria | kt | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Taiwan | kt | 2,302 | 2,283 | 2,283 | 2,283 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Thailand | kt | 2,545,000 | 2,443,000 | 2,443,000 | 2,712,000 | 2,782,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Tunisia | kt | 79,000 | 79,000 | 79,000 | 79,000 | 79,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Turkey | kt | ... | 1,151,000 | 1,202,000 | 1,073,088 | 1,080,491 | 1,091,587 | |||||||||||||||
Ukraine | kt | 367,970 | 683,900 | 683,900 | 683,900 | 683,900 | ||||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | kt | ... | ... | 184,000 | 184,000 | 184,000 | 184,000 | 184,000 | ||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | kt | 1,126,620 | 1,303,359 | 1,268,153 | 1,333,638 | 1,266,947 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | kt | 31,174,000 | 31,595,265 | 32,084,000 | 32,545,000 | 32,431,551 | ||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | kt | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,200 | 2,200 | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Uzbekistan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 30,732 | |||
Venezuela | kt | 109,815 | 109,815 | 109,815 | 109,815 | 109,815 | ||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||
World | kt | 141,830,755 | 145,275,595 | 151,448,719 | 155,749,121 | 159,279,996 |