Graphic papers — Production in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Graphic papers — Production was 599,330 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
599,330 t
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.85 million t
in 2000
All-time low
584,860 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Production in United Kingdom, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, graphic papers — production in United Kingdom stood at 599,330 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — production in United Kingdom peaked at 2.85 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 584,860 t, in 2023.

United Kingdom ranks 26th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Graphic papers — Production in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Production in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.68 million t
1962 1.56 million t -6.9%
1963 1.63 million t +4.4%
1964 1.77 million t +8.7%
1965 1.79 million t +0.9%
1966 1.81 million t +1.3%
1967 1.86 million t +2.5%
1968 1.85 million t -0.2%
1969 1.96 million t +5.6%
1970 1.90 million t -2.8%
1971 1.56 million t -18.0%
1972 1.67 million t +6.8%
1973 1.65 million t -0.7%
1974 1.69 million t +1.9%
1975 1.27 million t -24.6%
1976 1.28 million t +0.5%
1977 1.27 million t -0.8%
1978 1.35 million t +6.8%
1979 1.39 million t +3.0%
1980 1.30 million t -6.7%
1981 1.01 million t -22.6%
1982 919,000 t -8.6%
1983 983,000 t +7.0%
1984 1.20 million t +22.2%
1985 1.35 million t +12.2%
1986 1.55 million t +15.4%
1987 1.68 million t +8.3%
1988 1.69 million t +0.3%
1989 1.84 million t +9.2%
1990 2.08 million t +13.0%
1991 2.15 million t +3.2%
1992 2.28 million t +6.2%
1993 2.42 million t +5.8%
1994 2.59 million t +7.1%
1995 2.64 million t +2.0%
1996 2.73 million t +3.4%
1997 2.81 million t +2.9%
1998 2.79 million t -0.7%
1999 2.82 million t +1.0%
2000 2.85 million t +1.1%
2001 2.63 million t -7.7%
2002 2.53 million t -3.8%
2003 2.53 million t +0.2%
2004 2.63 million t +3.9%
2005 2.65 million t +0.8%
2006 2.35 million t -11.5%
2007 2.23 million t -5.1%
2008 2.06 million t -7.4%
2009 1.61 million t -22.0%
2010 1.64 million t +1.7%
2011 1.67 million t +2.0%
2012 1.63 million t -2.6%
2013 1.64 million t +0.6%
2014 1.54 million t -5.6%
2015 1.05 million t -31.8%
2016 897,000 t -14.8%
2017 917,990 t +2.3%
2018 961,989 t +4.8%
2019 917,999 t -4.6%
2020 742,356 t -19.1%
2021 802,658 t +8.1%
2022 672,435 t -16.2%
2023 584,860 t -13.0%
2024 599,330 t +2.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 599,330 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,112 t, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 599,330 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,644 t, 164.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.77 million t 1.56 million t 1.96 million t 9
1970s 1.50 million t 1.27 million t 1.90 million t 10
1980s 1.35 million t 919,000 t 1.84 million t 10
1990s 2.53 million t 2.08 million t 2.82 million t 10
2000s 2.41 million t 1.61 million t 2.85 million t 10
2010s 1.29 million t 897,000 t 1.67 million t 10
2020s 680,328 t 584,860 t 802,658 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 23 Belgium 749,000 t compare
  2. 24 Spain 724,000 t compare
  3. 25 Poland 645,000 t compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 599,330 t compare
  5. 28 Slovakia 544,818 t compare
  6. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 516,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — production in United Kingdom?
Graphic papers — production in United Kingdom was 599,330 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — production recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest graphic papers — production recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 584,860 t in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for graphic papers — production?
United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graphic papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 7,377 data points, 1961–2024
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