Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity was 2.22 million t in 2026. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in United Kingdom, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2026, packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in United Kingdom stood at 2.22 million t. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 19th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.03 million t | — |
| 2021 | 2.03 million t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.03 million t | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.03 million t | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 2.22 million t | +9.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.22 million t is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 million t, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.22 million t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.84 million t, 78% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0142 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -38.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 5,420 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in United Kingdom?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in United Kingdom was 2.22 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million t in 2026.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million t in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for packaging paper and paperboard — capacity?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11