Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 766,155 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 766,155 t for paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 1.79 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 144,500 t, in 1967.
United Kingdom ranks 40th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 157,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 161,900 t | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 171,300 t | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 170,600 t | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 152,200 t | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 149,300 t | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 144,500 t | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 151,700 t | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 170,500 t | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 164,700 t | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 229,500 t | +39.3% |
| 1972 | 246,300 t | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 297,200 t | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 408,300 t | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 246,300 t | -39.7% |
| 1976 | 327,400 t | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 388,000 t | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 375,100 t | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 421,100 t | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 466,200 t | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 357,200 t | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 384,100 t | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 409,000 t | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 516,000 t | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 558,000 t | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 613,000 t | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 731,900 t | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 798,000 t | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 842,300 t | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million t | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million t | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million t | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million t | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million t | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million t | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million t | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million t | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million t | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million t | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million t | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million t | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million t | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million t | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million t | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million t | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million t | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 984,332 t | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million t | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 895,702 t | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 960,977 t | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 982,308 t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million t | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million t | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 807,000 t | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 766,575 t | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 808,661 t | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 798,400 t | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 850,700 t | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 780,999 t | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 979,557 t | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 949,736 t | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 745,879 t | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 766,155 t | +2.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 766,155 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,963 t, 10.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 766,155 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,938 t, 6.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,778 t | 144,500 t | 171,300 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 310,390 t | 164,700 t | 421,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 567,570 t | 357,200 t | 842,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million t | 1.10 million t | 1.79 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million t | 895,702 t | 1.76 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 931,412 t | 766,575 t | 1.17 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 844,465 t | 745,879 t | 979,557 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 37 USSR 890,000 t compare
- 38 Hungary 857,099 t compare
- 39 Norway 770,890 t compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 766,155 t compare
- 42 Switzerland 754,007 t compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 751,606 t compare
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- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in United Kingdom?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in United Kingdom was 766,155 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,500 t in 1967.
- How does United Kingdom rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. 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