Household and sanitary papers — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Household and sanitary papers — Production was 714,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
714,000 t
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 109 countries
All-time high
834,000 t
in 2007
All-time low
230,700 t
in 1967
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1966–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196619952024

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 714,000 t for household and sanitary papers — production in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 834,000 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 230,700 t, in 1967.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Household and sanitary papers — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1966 to 2024.
Year t Change
1966 238,300 t
1967 230,700 t -3.2%
1968 257,600 t +11.7%
1969 284,600 t +10.5%
1970 293,400 t +3.1%
1971 313,800 t +7.0%
1972 325,600 t +3.8%
1973 374,000 t +14.9%
1974 366,000 t -2.1%
1975 367,000 t +0.3%
1976 417,000 t +13.6%
1977 387,000 t -7.2%
1978 402,000 t +3.9%
1979 419,000 t +4.2%
1980 434,000 t +3.6%
1981 414,000 t -4.6%
1982 403,000 t -2.7%
1983 413,000 t +2.5%
1984 444,000 t +7.5%
1985 417,000 t -6.1%
1986 421,000 t +1.0%
1987 435,000 t +3.3%
1988 439,000 t +0.9%
1989 439,000 t +0.0%
1990 441,000 t +0.5%
1991 455,000 t +3.2%
1992 473,000 t +4.0%
1993 445,000 t -5.9%
1994 551,000 t +23.8%
1995 567,000 t +2.9%
1996 586,000 t +3.4%
1997 639,000 t +9.0%
1998 635,000 t -0.6%
1999 718,000 t +13.1%
2000 724,000 t +0.8%
2001 738,000 t +1.9%
2002 823,000 t +11.5%
2003 808,000 t -1.8%
2004 806,000 t -0.2%
2005 801,000 t -0.6%
2006 805,000 t +0.5%
2007 834,000 t +3.6%
2008 783,000 t -6.1%
2009 736,000 t -6.0%
2010 729,000 t -1.0%
2011 766,000 t +5.1%
2012 795,000 t +3.8%
2013 802,000 t +0.9%
2014 768,000 t -4.2%
2015 772,000 t +0.5%
2016 730,000 t -5.4%
2017 734,000 t +0.5%
2018 737,811 t +0.5%
2019 762,000 t +3.3%
2020 742,000 t -2.6%
2021 690,000 t -7.0%
2022 737,000 t +6.8%
2023 734,000 t -0.4%
2024 714,000 t -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 252,800 t 230,700 t 284,600 t 4
1970s 366,480 t 293,400 t 419,000 t 10
1980s 425,900 t 403,000 t 444,000 t 10
1990s 551,000 t 441,000 t 718,000 t 10
2000s 785,800 t 724,000 t 834,000 t 10
2010s 759,581 t 729,000 t 802,000 t 10
2020s 723,400 t 690,000 t 742,000 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 France 827,000 t compare
  2. 12 Poland 770,000 t compare
  3. 13 Russian Federation 744,999 t compare
  4. 15 Republic of Korea 527,000 t compare
  5. 16 Argentina 418,458 t compare
  6. 17 India 376,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Household and sanitary papers — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 714,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 834,000 t in 2007.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 230,700 t in 1967.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
144 places, 6,149 data points, 1961–2024
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