Printing and writing papers — Production in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Printing and writing papers — Production was 149,365 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers — Production in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 149,365 t for printing and writing papers — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in United Kingdom peaked at 1.82 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 145,758 t, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 42nd out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers — Production in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 958,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 899,200 t | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 950,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million t | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million t | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million t | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 1.14 million t | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million t | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.17 million t | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.15 million t | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 984,300 t | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million t | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million t | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million t | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 952,000 t | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 951,000 t | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 967,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million t | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million t | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 937,000 t | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 893,000 t | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 833,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 903,000 t | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 965,000 t | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 965,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million t | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million t | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million t | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million t | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million t | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million t | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million t | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.68 million t | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million t | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million t | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million t | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million t | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million t | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million t | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million t | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million t | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million t | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million t | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million t | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million t | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million t | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 990,000 t | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 505,000 t | -49.0% |
| 2010 | 442,001 t | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 441,999 t | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 441,999 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 403,000 t | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 385,000 t | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 262,568 t | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 223,553 t | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 228,780 t | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 239,745 t | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 228,782 t | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 185,014 t | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 200,041 t | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 167,586 t | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 145,758 t | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 149,365 t | +2.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 149,365 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,000 t, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 149,365 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,116 t, 133.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 million t | 899,200 t | 1.17 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million t | 951,000 t | 1.30 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million t | 833,000 t | 1.27 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million t | 1.39 million t | 1.82 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million t | 505,000 t | 1.75 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,743 t | 223,553 t | 442,001 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,553 t | 145,758 t | 200,041 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- 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 printing and writing papers — production in United Kingdom?
- Printing and writing papers — production in United Kingdom was 149,365 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million t in 1994.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,758 t in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for printing and writing papers — production?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 Printing and writing papers — 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