Graphic papers — Export quantity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Graphic papers — Export quantity was 291,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
291,000 t
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
31st
of 234 countries
All-time high
923,000 t
in 1997
All-time low
41,600 t
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Export quantity in United Kingdom, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 291,000 t for graphic papers — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — export quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 923,000 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 41,600 t, in 1966.

United Kingdom ranks 31st of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Graphic papers — Export quantity in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Export quantity in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 74,000 t
1962 75,200 t +1.6%
1963 80,400 t +6.9%
1964 74,500 t -7.3%
1965 47,100 t -36.8%
1966 41,600 t -11.7%
1967 50,600 t +21.6%
1968 57,800 t +14.2%
1969 76,600 t +32.5%
1970 70,800 t -7.6%
1971 62,200 t -12.1%
1972 61,700 t -0.8%
1973 67,500 t +9.4%
1974 85,300 t +26.4%
1975 63,300 t -25.8%
1976 92,000 t +45.3%
1977 99,000 t +7.6%
1978 122,200 t +23.4%
1979 152,100 t +24.5%
1980 170,200 t +11.9%
1981 127,900 t -24.9%
1982 139,000 t +8.7%
1983 144,000 t +3.6%
1984 197,000 t +36.8%
1985 214,000 t +8.6%
1986 264,000 t +23.4%
1987 302,500 t +14.6%
1988 410,500 t +35.7%
1989 459,500 t +11.9%
1990 621,000 t +35.1%
1991 634,200 t +2.1%
1992 731,806 t +15.4%
1993 848,706 t +16.0%
1994 874,000 t +3.0%
1995 764,000 t -12.6%
1996 762,000 t -0.3%
1997 923,000 t +21.1%
1998 817,300 t -11.5%
1999 794,500 t -2.8%
2000 811,800 t +2.2%
2001 596,634 t -26.5%
2002 688,800 t +15.4%
2003 832,272 t +20.8%
2004 765,667 t -8.0%
2005 550,644 t -28.1%
2006 445,532 t -19.1%
2007 481,477 t +8.1%
2008 476,293 t -1.1%
2009 414,610 t -13.0%
2010 431,359 t +4.0%
2011 427,005 t -1.0%
2012 573,500 t +34.3%
2013 547,800 t -4.5%
2014 482,000 t -12.0%
2015 303,000 t -37.1%
2016 292,489 t -3.5%
2017 303,987 t +3.9%
2018 306,000 t +0.7%
2019 352,401 t +15.2%
2020 310,286 t -12.0%
2021 450,364 t +45.1%
2022 404,000 t -10.3%
2023 325,000 t -19.6%
2024 291,000 t -10.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 291,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,969 t, 73.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 291,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,372 t, 39.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64,200 t 41,600 t 80,400 t 9
1970s 87,610 t 61,700 t 152,100 t 10
1980s 242,860 t 127,900 t 459,500 t 10
1990s 777,051 t 621,000 t 923,000 t 10
2000s 606,373 t 414,610 t 832,272 t 10
2010s 401,954 t 292,489 t 573,500 t 10
2020s 356,130 t 291,000 t 450,364 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 28 United Arab Emirates 365,609 t compare
  2. 29 Switzerland 359,833 t compare
  3. 30 Slovenia 324,263 t compare
  4. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 291,000 t compare
  5. 33 USSR 290,000 t compare
  6. 34 South Africa 105,177 t compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — export quantity in United Kingdom?
Graphic papers — export quantity in United Kingdom was 291,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 923,000 t in 1997.
What is the lowest graphic papers — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 41,600 t in 1966.
How does United Kingdom rank for graphic papers — export quantity?
United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graphic papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
263 places, 9,443 data points, 1961–2024
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