Appendix  2-7  Changes in the Order of Precedence of Output of Major Industrial Products    
 
Sources: United Nations Database, "Industrial Commodity Statistics Yearbook",  FAO Database.  
 
Item 1978 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2001 2002  
             
  Crude Steel                  5 5 4 4 2 1 1 1
  Coal                         3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1
  Crude Petroleum              8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5
  Electricity                  7 6 5 4 2 2 2 2
  Cement                       4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1
  Fertilizer                   3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1
  Chemical Fibre               7 5 4 2 2 2
  Woven Cotton Fabrics         1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
  Sugar                        8 10 6 6 4 4 3 3
  Television                   8 5 3 1 1 1 1 1