APPENDIX 2-14  Ranking of China in the World in Terms of Main Indicators
Sources: United Nations Database, FAO Database.
 
Item 1978 1990 2000 2005 2010 2011
             
  Gross Domestic Product 10 11 6 5 2 2
  Per Capita GNI 175(188) 178(200) 141(207) 128(208) 121(215) 114(213)
  Total Value of Imports and Exports 29 15 8 3 2 2
    Total merchandise-Exports 31 14 7 3 1 1
    Total merchandise-Imports 29 17 8 3 2 2
  Volume of Production of Major   
      Industrial Products  
     Crude Steel 5 4 1 1 1 1
     Coal 3 1 1 1 1 1
     Crude Petroleum 8 5 5 5 4 4
     Electricity 7 4 2 2 1 1
     Cement 4 1 1 1 1 1
     Fertilizer 3 3 1 1 1 1
     Woven Cotton Fabrics 1 1 2 1 1 1
  Volume of Production of Major   
    Agricultural Products  
     Cereals 2 1 1 1 1
     Meat 3 1 1 1 1
     Seed Cotton 2 1 1 1 1
     Soybeans 3 3 4 4 4
     Groundnuts in Shell 2 2 1 1 1
     Rapeseeds 2 1 1 1 1
     Sugar Cane 7 4 3 3 3
     Tea 2 2 2 1 1
     Fruits 9 4 1 1 1
             
Notes: Data in this table are all from international organizations, for reference only. The number in parentheses indicates the number of countries 
           or territories which the ranking is based on.Excludes melons.