The bar illustrates the total manufacturing production in Asia, Europe, and the rest of the world. Units are measured in percentages.
Overall, products were mostly distributed from Asia and Europe, whereas the rest of the world manufactured the least amount of production between 1840 and 2000. Furthermore, the most significant difference in proportion between the three places was in 1840, when Asia and the rest of the world left a huge gap between each other.
To begin, Asia remained the highest in the first year among the other locations (50%), then it plummeted to 20% in 1920, being the lowest after several years. Subsequently, more products started to be manufactured again, increasing its number to approximately 45%.
Europe began as the second lowest (40%), making its way to peak at 50% in 1920 when products were mainly from that particular region. Then, it finally dropped to under 30% at the end of the period, becoming the less frequent place to manufacture.
Finally, the rest of the world started at 10%, making its way to roughly 38% in 1960 when the proportion matched that of Europe. In the last year, the number declined to above 30%.