| - 2004 (est.) Production - | - 2003 (rev.) - | - Change - | |||||
| $-Millions | $-Millions | in local | in U.S. | ||||
| Country | Total | % Cut | % Form | Total | currency | dollars | |
| 1. | Japan | 10,521.0 | 88% | 11.9% | 7,885.9 | 24% | 33% |
| 2. | Germany | 9,216.2 | 73% | 27.5% | 7,737.7 | 8% | 19% |
| 3. | Italy | 4,639.2 | 55% | 45.0% | 4,154.1 | 2% | 12% |
| 4. | China, Peoples Rep. | 4,000.0 | 77% | 23.3% | 2,980.0 | $ | 34% |
| 5. | Taiwan | 2,892.2 | 75% | 25.3% | 2,110.8 | 33% | 37% |
| 6. | United States | 2,814.2 | 80% | 20.4% | 2,274.0 | 24% | 24% |
| 7. | Switzerland | 2,360.0 | 85% | 15.0% | 1,879.4 | 14% | 26% |
| 8. | Korea, Rep. of | 2,298.9 | 66% | 33.5% | 2,087.7 | $ | 10% |
| 9. | Spain | 1,023.5 | 65% | 35.4% | 926.1 | 0% | 11% |
| 10. | United Kingdom | 877.2 | 81% | 18.8% | 664.2 | 18% | 32% |
| 11. | France | 766.4 | 70% | 30.0% | 733.0 | -5% | 5% |
| 12. | Canada | u742.2 | 60% | 40.0% | 689.6 | 0% | 8% |
| 13. | Brazil | 463.8 | 81% | 19.0% | 371.4 | $ | 25% |
| 14. | Turkey | 322.9 | 31% | 69.4% | 248.2 | 18% | 30% |
| 15. | Czech Republic | 278.1 | 94% | 6.2% | 220.4 | 15% | 26% |
| 16. | Austria | 254.6 | 60% | 40.0% | 220.2 | 5% | 16% |
| 17. | Sweden | 254.6 | 40% | 60.0% | 219.1 | 6% | 16% |
| 18. | Netherlands | 254.6 | 20% | 80.0% | 228.1 | 1% | 12% |
| 19. | India | 220.6 | 87% | 13.0% | 145.3 | 47% | 52% |
| 20. | Finland | 198.7 | 12% | 88.0% | 169.4 | 7% | 17% |
| 21. | Belgium | 193.8 | 10% | 90.0% | 186.4 | -5% | 4% |
| 22. | Russia | 161.4 | 77% | 23.2% | 156.4 | 3% | 3% |
| 23. | Australia | 136.0 | 71% | 29.4% | 128.2 | $ | 6% |
| 24. | Thailand | u121.9 | 80% | 20.0% | 118.1 | 0% | 3% |
| 25. | Denmark | 84.5 | 40% | 60.0% | 72.3 | 6% | 17% |
| 26. | Croatia | 67.0 | 100% | 0.0% | 63.0 | $ | 6% |
| 27. | Romania | 59.3 | 56% | 43.5% | 53.1 | $ | 12% |
| 28. | Portugal | 42.2 | 10% | 90.0% | 37.3 | 3% | 13% |
| 29. | Argentina | 15.2 | 69% | 30.9% | 14.5 | $ | 5% |
| 30. | Hungary | u9.9 | 65% | 35.5% | c9.0 | 0% | 11% |
| 31. | South Africa | u5.3 | 29% | 70.6% | 4.5 | 0% | 17% |
| Total | $45,295.6 | $36,787.4 | 23% | ||||
| Source: Gardner Publications, Inc. | |||||||
| u = unrevised from previous year but converted at current rates | |||||||
| c = circa; rough estimate from fragmentary reports | |||||||
| $ = figures are reported in U.S. dollars | |||||||
