Newsprint — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Newsprint — Import quantity was 306,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Newsprint — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 306,000 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.97 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 285,000 t, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 622,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 659,700 t | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 653,100 t | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 684,400 t | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 596,800 t | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 646,300 t | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 609,800 t | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 685,600 t | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 766,400 t | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 789,100 t | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 809,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million t | +39.6% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million t | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million t | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 943,000 t | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million t | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 964,300 t | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million t | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million t | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million t | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million t | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million t | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million t | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million t | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million t | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million t | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million t | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million t | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 1.31 million t | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million t | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million t | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million t | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million t | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million t | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million t | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million t | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million t | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million t | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million t | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million t | +52.6% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million t | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million t | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million t | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million t | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million t | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million t | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million t | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million t | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million t | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 997,873 t | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 652,000 t | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 513,000 t | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 521,173 t | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 591,743 t | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 698,336 t | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 537,456 t | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 457,857 t | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 456,424 t | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 289,000 t | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 285,000 t | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 382,000 t | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 330,000 t | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 306,000 t | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 658,289 t | 596,800 t | 766,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million t | 789,100 t | 1.28 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million t | 1.08 million t | 1.58 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million t | 1.31 million t | 1.70 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million t | 1.21 million t | 1.97 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 650,481 t | 456,424 t | 1.08 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,400 t | 285,000 t | 382,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 2 Germany 551,051 t compare
- 2 Türkiye 87,435 t compare
- 3 China 494,088 t compare
- 4 China, mainland 423,854 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23,922 t compare
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 304,000 t compare
- 6 Viet Nam 17,854 t compare
- 7 Italy 300,149 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 16,168 t compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 274,031 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,231 t compare
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 newsprint — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Newsprint — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 306,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million t in 2001.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,000 t in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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