Pulp for paper — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 722,139 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
722,139 t
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.76 million t
in 1970
All-time low
590,299 t
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulp for paper — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 722,139 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.76 million t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 590,299 t, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Pulp for paper — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 733,200 t
1962 655,200 t -10.6%
1963 715,300 t +9.2%
1964 829,700 t +16.0%
1965 897,100 t +8.1%
1966 836,100 t -6.8%
1967 727,000 t -13.0%
1968 2.64 million t +263.8%
1969 2.62 million t -1.0%
1970 2.76 million t +5.4%
1971 2.05 million t -25.8%
1972 2.21 million t +7.9%
1973 2.16 million t -2.3%
1974 2.23 million t +3.2%
1975 1.75 million t -21.7%
1976 2.03 million t +16.4%
1977 1.84 million t -9.5%
1978 1.89 million t +2.8%
1979 1.88 million t -0.7%
1980 1.59 million t -15.4%
1981 1.53 million t -3.4%
1982 1.28 million t -16.5%
1983 1.41 million t +10.2%
1984 1.56 million t +10.2%
1985 1.47 million t -5.3%
1986 1.61 million t +9.5%
1987 1.94 million t +20.3%
1988 1.97 million t +1.5%
1989 1.97 million t -0.1%
1990 1.90 million t -3.7%
1991 1.80 million t -4.8%
1992 1.92 million t +6.2%
1993 1.73 million t -9.5%
1994 1.75 million t +1.2%
1995 1.83 million t +4.1%
1996 1.70 million t -6.8%
1997 1.77 million t +4.0%
1998 1.64 million t -7.1%
1999 1.67 million t +1.8%
2000 1.77 million t +6.1%
2001 1.62 million t -8.9%
2002 1.62 million t -0.1%
2003 1.51 million t -6.6%
2004 1.63 million t +7.6%
2005 1.58 million t -3.1%
2006 1.31 million t -16.5%
2007 1.31 million t -0.7%
2008 1.22 million t -6.3%
2009 894,168 t -26.9%
2010 1.02 million t +13.8%
2011 1.01 million t -0.8%
2012 949,618 t -5.9%
2013 1.06 million t +11.1%
2014 1.19 million t +12.8%
2015 1.18 million t -0.6%
2016 1.04 million t -11.7%
2017 1.03 million t -1.2%
2018 1.02 million t -1.5%
2019 840,197 t -17.3%
2020 590,299 t -29.7%
2021 718,290 t +21.7%
2022 768,000 t +6.9%
2023 683,195 t -11.0%
2024 722,139 t +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.18 million t 655,200 t 2.64 million t 9
1970s 2.08 million t 1.75 million t 2.76 million t 10
1980s 1.63 million t 1.28 million t 1.97 million t 10
1990s 1.77 million t 1.64 million t 1.92 million t 10
2000s 1.45 million t 894,168 t 1.77 million t 10
2010s 1.03 million t 840,197 t 1.19 million t 10
2020s 696,385 t 590,299 t 768,000 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 12 Mexico 1.04 million t compare
  2. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 8,294 t compare
  3. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,413 t compare
  4. 13 Indonesia 920,135 t compare
  5. 14 Belgium-Luxembourg 748,000 t compare
  6. 14 Melanesia 582 t compare
  7. 15 Polynesia 417 t compare
  8. 16 China, Taiwan Province of 658,622 t compare
  9. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 307 t compare
  10. 17 Republic of Moldova 140 t compare
  11. 17 United Arab Emirates 635,314 t compare
  12. 18 Belgium 600,033 t compare
  13. 18 Micronesia 68 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pulp for paper — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 722,139 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 million t in 1970.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 590,299 t in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Pulp for paper — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 9,768 data points, 1961–2024
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