Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 1.79 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in United Kingdom, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — production in United Kingdom stood at 1.79 million t.
The figure 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 peaked at 2.59 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million t, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 124 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.79 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 409,000 t, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.79 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225,748 t, 7.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 28 Türkiye 2.05 million t compare
- 28 Turkey 2.05 million t compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.79 million t compare
- 32 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.68 million t compare
- 33 Chile 1.13 million t compare
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 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 packaging paper and paperboard — production in United Kingdom?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — production in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million t in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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About this data
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