Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 13.32 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.32 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
17th
of 124 countries
All-time high
27.3 t per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
13.26 t per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 13.32 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 27.3 t per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.26 t per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.62 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.34 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 17.1 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 18.19 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 18.75 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 18.77 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 18.34 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 19.26 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 20.4 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 20.27 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 17.92 t per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 17.93 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19.07 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 18.82 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.94 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 17.31 t per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 17.13 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 17.22 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 17.46 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 15.65 t per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 13.97 t per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 13.34 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 13.26 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 14.84 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 15.34 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 16.29 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 17.29 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 17.75 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 18.39 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 19.94 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 20.46 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 21.3 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 21.83 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 24.09 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 25.18 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 25.58 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 26.78 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 26.77 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.18 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 27.3 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.64 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 26.67 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 26.68 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.63 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.8 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.54 t per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 21.61 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 20.6 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.74 t per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 17.77 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.95 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.74 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.85 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 18.17 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.41 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 15.2 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 15.94 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.1 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.92 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.02 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 15.05 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.29 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 13.32 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 13.32 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 t per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 13.32 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.65 t per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.2 t per square kilometre | 16.34 t per square kilometre | 20.4 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.81 t per square kilometre | 14.94 t per square kilometre | 20.27 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.61 t per square kilometre | 13.26 t per square kilometre | 18.39 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.91 t per square kilometre | 19.94 t per square kilometre | 27.18 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.12 t per square kilometre | 17.74 t per square kilometre | 27.3 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 t per square kilometre | 15.2 t per square kilometre | 18.85 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 t per square kilometre | 13.32 t per square kilometre | 15.05 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 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 paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 13.32 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 t per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 t per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.