Newsprint — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Newsprint — Production was 449,965 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Production 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 — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 449,965 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.23 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80,000 t, in 1983.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 723,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 665,500 t | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 682,800 t | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 762,000 t | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 780,300 t | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 748,600 t | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 714,500 t | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 735,200 t | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 790,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 756,900 t | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 575,400 t | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 467,500 t | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 439,000 t | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 383,000 t | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 319,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 326,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 300,000 t | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 319,000 t | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 364,000 t | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 363,000 t | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 113,000 t | -68.9% |
| 1982 | 86,000 t | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 80,000 t | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 236,000 t | +195.0% |
| 1985 | 382,000 t | +61.9% |
| 1986 | 476,000 t | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 496,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 529,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 572,000 t | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 696,000 t | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 672,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 700,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 741,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 769,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 873,000 t | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 976,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million t | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million t | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million t | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million t | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million t | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million t | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million t | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million t | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million t | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million t | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million t | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million t | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million t | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million t | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million t | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million t | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million t | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million t | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 790,432 t | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 673,447 t | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 689,210 t | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 722,244 t | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 689,217 t | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 557,342 t | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 602,617 t | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 504,849 t | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 439,102 t | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 449,965 t | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +195.0% | 80,000 t | 236,000 t |
| 1981 | -68.9% | 363,000 t | 113,000 t |
| 1985 | +61.9% | 236,000 t | 382,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 733,589 t | 665,500 t | 790,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 424,980 t | 300,000 t | 756,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 333,300 t | 80,000 t | 572,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 857,400 t | 672,000 t | 1.07 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million t | 1.04 million t | 1.14 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 956,255 t | 673,447 t | 1.23 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 510,775 t | 439,102 t | 602,617 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 198,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Newsprint — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 449,965 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million t in 2013.
- What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 t in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for newsprint — production?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 Newsprint — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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