Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 1.79 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.79 million t for packaging paper and paperboard — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.59 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million t, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.59 million t | — |
| 1999 | 2.53 million t | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.55 million t | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.42 million t | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million t | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million t | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million t | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million t | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million t | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million t | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million t | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million t | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million t | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million t | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million t | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million t | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million t | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million t | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million t | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million t | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million t | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million t | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.90 million t | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.84 million t | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million t | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million t | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 million t | 2.53 million t | 2.59 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million t | 1.70 million t | 2.55 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million t | 1.60 million t | 1.94 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million t | 1.72 million t | 1.92 million 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 packaging paper and paperboard — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.79 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million t in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 — Production. 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