APPENDIX 3-8 CHANGES IN THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE OF OUTPUT OF MAJOR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

Sources: United NationsMonthly Bulletin of StatisticsJanuary 1999,Industrial Commodity Statistics Yearbook1996; FAO Database.

Item

1949

1957

1965

1978

1980

1985

1990

1995

1996

1997

Crude Steel

26

9

8

5

5

4

4

2

1

1

Coal

9

5

5

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

Crude Petroleum

27

23

12

8

6

6

5

5

5

5

Electricity

25

13

9

7

6

5

4

2

2

2

Cement

 

8

8

4

4

1

1

1

1

1

Fertilizer

 

33

8

3

3

3

3

2

1

1

Chemical Fibre

 

26

 

7

5

4

2

2

2

2

Woven Cotton Fabrics

 

 

3

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

Sugar

 

 

8

8

10

6

6

4

4

4

Television

 

 

 

8

5

3

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data refer to 1950.Data refer to 1960.Estimates.