Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 2.65 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other paper and paperboard — 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 other paper and paperboard — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.65 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.80 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 823,000 t, in 1961.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 823,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 852,200 t | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 943,100 t | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 1.09 million t | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million t | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 1.12 million t | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.30 million t | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 1.37 million t | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.40 million t | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.17 million t | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 1.44 million t | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 1.57 million t | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million t | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million t | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million t | -38.4% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million t | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million t | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million t | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.79 million t | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.62 million t | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.68 million t | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million t | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.87 million t | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million t | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.01 million t | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million t | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.32 million t | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 2.23 million t | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.28 million t | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.18 million t | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.18 million t | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.31 million t | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.29 million t | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million t | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million t | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million t | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million t | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million t | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million t | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.31 million t | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.17 million t | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million t | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million t | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million t | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million t | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million t | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million t | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million t | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million t | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million t | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million t | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million t | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million t | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.33 million t | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million t | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million t | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million t | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.80 million t | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.67 million t | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.59 million t | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million t | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million t | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million t | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 2.65 million t | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million t | 823,000 t | 1.40 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million t | 1.17 million t | 1.92 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 million t | 1.62 million t | 2.32 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million t | 2.08 million t | 2.50 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million t | 1.90 million t | 2.51 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million t | 2.33 million t | 2.80 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million t | 2.43 million t | 2.70 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 4 Poland 4.09 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 1.56 million t compare
- 5 Italy 3.51 million t compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 254,932 t compare
- 6 Mexico 3.09 million t compare
- 8 France 2.53 million t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 83,314 t compare
- 9 Belgium 2.27 million t compare
- 9 Melanesia 53,087 t compare
- 10 Canada 2.19 million t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 51,333 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 other paper and paperboard — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Other paper and paperboard — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.65 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million t in 2018.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 823,000 t in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — 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