Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity was 1,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,000 t
Change on year
down 97.0%
World rank
75th
of 197 countries
All-time high
52,700 t
in 2007
All-time low
400 t
in 1972
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in United Kingdom, 1971–2024

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,000 t for household and sanitary papers — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.0% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — export quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 52,700 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 1972.

That places United Kingdom 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in United Kingdom, 1971 to 2024.
Year t Change
1971 500 t
1972 400 t -20.0%
1973 400 t +0.0%
1974 400 t +0.0%
1975 800 t +100.0%
1976 1,300 t +62.5%
1977 1,500 t +15.4%
1978 1,300 t -13.3%
1979 1,500 t +15.4%
1980 8,400 t +460.0%
1981 6,800 t -19.0%
1982 7,000 t +2.9%
1983 5,000 t -28.6%
1984 7,000 t +40.0%
1985 11,000 t +57.1%
1986 9,000 t -18.2%
1987 5,500 t -38.9%
1988 9,000 t +63.6%
1989 12,000 t +33.3%
1990 19,300 t +60.8%
1991 25,200 t +30.6%
1992 26,000 t +3.2%
1993 22,000 t -15.4%
1994 25,000 t +13.6%
1995 21,000 t -16.0%
1996 23,000 t +9.5%
1997 39,000 t +69.6%
1998 24,200 t -37.9%
1999 31,000 t +28.1%
2000 37,000 t +19.4%
2001 29,255 t -20.9%
2002 40,605 t +38.8%
2003 25,272 t -37.8%
2004 31,191 t +23.4%
2005 27,091 t -13.1%
2006 40,494 t +49.5%
2007 52,700 t +30.1%
2008 12,822 t -75.7%
2009 9,731 t -24.1%
2010 13,961 t +43.5%
2011 10,475 t -25.0%
2012 9,000 t -14.1%
2013 13,000 t +44.4%
2014 15,000 t +15.4%
2015 17,000 t +13.3%
2016 22,300 t +31.2%
2017 30,800 t +38.1%
2018 41,400 t +34.4%
2019 33,100 t -20.0%
2020 41,000 t +23.9%
2021 32,771 t -20.1%
2022 28,736 t -12.3%
2023 33,808 t +17.7%
2024 1,000 t -97.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,000 t, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1,000 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,448 t, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +460.0% 1,500 t 8,400 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 900 t 400 t 1,500 t 9
1980s 8,070 t 5,000 t 12,000 t 10
1990s 25,570 t 19,300 t 39,000 t 10
2000s 30,616 t 9,731 t 52,700 t 10
2010s 20,604 t 9,000 t 41,400 t 10
2020s 27,463 t 1,000 t 41,000 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 72 Nigeria 1,183 t compare
  2. 73 Republic of Moldova 1,053 t compare
  3. 73 Moldova 1,053 t compare
  4. 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,000 t compare
  5. 77 Latvia 925 t compare
  6. 78 Dominican Republic 853 t compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — export quantity in United Kingdom?
Household and sanitary papers — export quantity in United Kingdom was 1,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 52,700 t in 2007.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 1972.
How does United Kingdom rank for household and sanitary papers — export quantity?
United Kingdom ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. 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 Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 6,525 data points, 1961–2024
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