| Ranking of China in the World in Terms of Major Industrial Products | ||||||||
| Source: United Nations MBS Database; FAO Database. | ||||||||
| Item | 1978 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Crude Steel | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Coal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Crude Petroleum | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Electricity | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cement | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fertilizer | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Woven Cotton Fabrics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |