The data illustrates the total production in percentages for Asia, Europe, and the rest of the world between 1840 and 2000.
Overall, at the start Asia was the number producer in the world while Europe and the rest of the world can not compete with it. Throughout the years Europe became the number one producer in the world until 2000, after 2000 Asia took this title again.
In 1840, Asia was the number one producer with nearly covering 50% of the world’s production, followed by Europe with approximately 40% while other countries cover only 10%. After 1880, Asia’s production fell dramatically from nearly 50% to 25% until 2000. While Asia’s production is falling Europe’s and other nations’ production rates have increased dramatically to approximately 38%.
In 2000, Asia’s production rate increased rapidly and became 45% with this Asia became the number one producer in the whole world while production of Europe and other nations stayed pretty much the same with nearly 30%.