Fibreboard — Import quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 853,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fibreboard — Import quantity in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, fibreboard — import quantity in United Kingdom stood at 853,000 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 1.08 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 209,300 m3, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 209,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 233,900 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 254,400 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 291,300 m3 | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 256,500 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 327,942 m3 | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 452,741 m3 | +38.1% |
| 1968 | 472,531 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 423,976 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 443,984 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 429,917 m3 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 440,763 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 556,655 m3 | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 470,357 m3 | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 385,205 m3 | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 428,822 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 350,500 m3 | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 406,600 m3 | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 424,600 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 316,400 m3 | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 343,000 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 303,000 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 299,800 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 296,000 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 315,700 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 329,600 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 314,500 m3 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 375,200 m3 | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 371,000 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 329,000 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 348,100 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 391,000 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 374,000 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 301,000 m3 | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 463,000 m3 | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 599,000 m3 | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 755,000 m3 | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 891,200 m3 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 774,200 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 863,100 m3 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 973,100 m3 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 954,714 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 891,857 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million m3 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 877,942 m3 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 688,000 m3 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 759,969 m3 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 780,342 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 734,906 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 773,630 m3 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 856,870 m3 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 764,113 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 816,054 m3 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 949,915 m3 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 921,736 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 896,949 m3 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 878,655 m3 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million m3 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 896,000 m3 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million m3 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 853,000 m3 | -14.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 853,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,381 m3, 15.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 853,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,188 m3, 9.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,732 m3 | 209,300 m3 | 472,531 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 433,740 m3 | 350,500 m3 | 556,655 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,420 m3 | 296,000 m3 | 375,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 522,550 m3 | 301,000 m3 | 891,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 933,518 m3 | 688,000 m3 | 1.06 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 825,448 m3 | 734,906 m3 | 949,915 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 941,757 m3 | 853,000 m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 United Arab Emirates 1.06 million m3 compare
- 5 Belgium 1.03 million m3 compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 958,354 m3 compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 853,000 m3 compare
- 9 Italy 814,192 m3 compare
- 10 Mexico 761,797 m3 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in United Kingdom?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in United Kingdom was 853,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,300 m3 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en