The ICC's newly released Associate and Affiliate participation figures for 2008 show that the East Asia-Pacific region is now growing faster than any other.

Playing numbers increased from 32,406 in 2007 up to 61,122 last year. A rise of 89%.

Total playing numbers (All categories)

1. Indonesia 26,108
2. Vanuatu 12,333
3. Japan 7,222
4. Papua New Guinea 7,114
5. Samoa 2,818
6. Fiji 2,378
7. Tonga 1,832
8. Cook Islands 880
9. South Korea 227
10. Philippines 210

Increases by percentage

1. Indonesia 324%
2. Papua New Guinea 151%
3. Tonga 117%
4. Samoa 45%
5. Philippines 40%
6. Cook Islands 32%
7. Vanuatu 23%
8. South Korea 19%
9. Japan 4%
10. Fiji (-11%)