Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 10.9 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.9 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
15th
of 123 countries
All-time high
16.23 t per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
9.2 t per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10.9 t per square kilometre for other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 16.23 t per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.2 t per square kilometre, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.67 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.87 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.35 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 10.86 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 11.35 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 11.27 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 10.66 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 11.6 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 12.31 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 12.4 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 11.48 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 11.04 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 12.23 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 11.85 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 9.69 t per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 12.03 t per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 11.9 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 11.62 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 11.69 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 10.28 t per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 9.81 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 9.54 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.2 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 9.88 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 9.78 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.87 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.34 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 10.78 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 10.78 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.33 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 11.58 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 11.86 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.85 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.4 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 14.28 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 14.3 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.17 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 15.25 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.54 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 15.53 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.79 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 16.23 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 16.22 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.75 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.83 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.83 t per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 12.4 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.07 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.09 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 11.01 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.05 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.02 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.09 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 11.79 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.06 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.49 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.15 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.12 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.12 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.95 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.74 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.51 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10.9 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.41 t per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10.9 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.18 t per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.88 t per square kilometre | 9.67 t per square kilometre | 12.31 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.59 t per square kilometre | 9.69 t per square kilometre | 12.4 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.02 t per square kilometre | 9.2 t per square kilometre | 10.78 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.46 t per square kilometre | 11.33 t per square kilometre | 15.54 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 t per square kilometre | 11.09 t per square kilometre | 16.23 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 t per square kilometre | 11.01 t per square kilometre | 12.15 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 t per square kilometre | 10.9 t per square kilometre | 11.95 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 10.9 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 t per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 t per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.