Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 397,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 397,000 t for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 497,000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 800 t, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,600 t | — |
| 1971 | 800 t | -91.7% |
| 1972 | 1,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 1,600 t | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 1,700 t | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,800 t | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,900 t | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 2,400 t | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 2,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 2,400 t | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 76,600 t | +3091.7% |
| 1981 | 54,300 t | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 70,800 t | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 68,000 t | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 76,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 99,000 t | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 90,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 83,000 t | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 98,000 t | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 117,600 t | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 128,200 t | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 128,500 t | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 168,700 t | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 170,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 164,000 t | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 194,000 t | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 183,000 t | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 201,000 t | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 224,500 t | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 176,000 t | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 145,000 t | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 148,242 t | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 125,069 t | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 135,304 t | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 159,657 t | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 179,275 t | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 162,500 t | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 174,078 t | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 333,253 t | +91.4% |
| 2009 | 338,330 t | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 358,966 t | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 374,954 t | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 356,000 t | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 221,000 t | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 235,000 t | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 318,000 t | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 377,218 t | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 388,542 t | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 375,000 t | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 313,000 t | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 497,000 t | +58.8% |
| 2021 | 486,000 t | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 365,000 t | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 370,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 397,000 t | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,520 t | 800 t | 9,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,330 t | 54,300 t | 117,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 173,790 t | 128,200 t | 224,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,071 t | 125,069 t | 338,330 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,768 t | 221,000 t | 388,542 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 423,000 t | 365,000 t | 497,000 t | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 16,744 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 69.21 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 168 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 420.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.83 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 24.08 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.86 kg/cap (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 397,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 497,000 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 t in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Household and sanitary papers — 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