Graphic papers — Capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Graphic papers — Capacity was 709,000 t in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
709,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.07 million t
in 2020
All-time low
709,000 t
in 2024
Years of data
7
2020–2026

Graphic papers — Capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2020–2026

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2020202320262020: 1.1M t2021: 1.0M t2022: 788.0k t2023: 714.0k t2024: 709.0k t2025: 709.0k t2026: 709.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 709,000 t for graphic papers — capacity in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 33.6% over ten years.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Graphic papers — Capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 1.07 million t
2021 1.00 million t -6.1%
2022 788,000 t -21.4%
2023 714,000 t -9.4%
2024 709,000 t -0.7%
2025 709,000 t +0.0%
2026 709,000 t +0.0%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Spain 1.29 million t compare
  2. 14 France 1.14 million t compare
  3. 15 Belgium 1.00 million t compare
  4. 16 United Kingdom 709,000 t compare
  5. 18 Mexico 625,847 t compare
  6. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 574,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Graphic papers — capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 709,000 t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — capacity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest graphic papers — capacity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 709,000 t in 2024.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for graphic papers — capacity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
Is graphic papers — capacity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graphic papers — Capacity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
31 places, 208 data points, 2020–2026
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The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11