Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 445,169 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
445,169 t
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
809,656 t
in 2003
All-time low
316,000 t
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 614.4k t1999: 652.0k t2000: 585.5k t2001: 623.9k t2002: 787.4k t2003: 809.7k t2004: 734.1k t2005: 563.5k t2006: 485.6k t2007: 431.7k t2008: 392.4k t2009: 339.8k t2010: 353.8k t2011: 363.1k t2012: 424.0k t2013: 486.2k t2014: 393.0k t2015: 372.0k t2016: 340.0k t2017: 352.0k t2018: 317.0k t2019: 336.0k t2020: 316.0k t2021: 456.4k t2022: 479.0k t2023: 352.2k t2024: 445.2k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 445,169 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 809,656 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 316,000 t, in 2020.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 614,400 t
1999 652,000 t +6.1%
2000 585,500 t -10.2%
2001 623,862 t +6.6%
2002 787,383 t +26.2%
2003 809,656 t +2.8%
2004 734,099 t -9.3%
2005 563,485 t -23.2%
2006 485,568 t -13.8%
2007 431,662 t -11.1%
2008 392,399 t -9.1%
2009 339,794 t -13.4%
2010 353,781 t +4.1%
2011 363,056 t +2.6%
2012 424,000 t +16.8%
2013 486,204 t +14.7%
2014 393,000 t -19.2%
2015 372,000 t -5.3%
2016 339,968 t -8.6%
2017 352,003 t +3.5%
2018 317,000 t -9.9%
2019 335,999 t +6.0%
2020 316,000 t -6.0%
2021 456,422 t +44.4%
2022 479,000 t +4.9%
2023 352,172 t -26.5%
2024 445,169 t +26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 633,200 t 614,400 t 652,000 t 2
2000s 575,341 t 339,794 t 809,656 t 10
2010s 373,701 t 317,000 t 486,204 t 10
2020s 409,753 t 316,000 t 479,000 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 25 Australia 649,122 t compare
  2. 26 Portugal 519,372 t compare
  3. 27 Chile 506,371 t compare
  4. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 2,012 t compare
  5. 28 Cabo Verde 0 t compare
  6. 29 Thailand 440,985 t compare
  7. 30 South Africa 367,733 t compare
  8. 31 Switzerland 365,261 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 445,169 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 809,656 t in 2003.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 316,000 t in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 5,452 data points, 1998–2024
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