Appendix 2-8      Changes in the Order of Precedence of Output

 

 

 

of Major Industrial Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources: United Nations "Monthly Bulletin of Statistics" March 2001, "Industrial Commodity Statistics Yearbook" 1997; FAO Database.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item

1949

1957

1965

1978

1980

1985

1990

1995

1998

1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  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

3

3

 

 

 

 

  Television                 

      

      

      

8

5

3

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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