Pulp for paper — Import quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 722,139 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — import quantity in United Kingdom stood at 722,139 t.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 2.76 million t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 590,299 t, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 18th out of 223 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 722,139 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,743 t, 20.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 722,139 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,046 t, 17.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import quantity in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +263.8% | 727,000 t | 2.64 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Mexico 1.04 million t compare
- 16 Indonesia 920,135 t compare
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 748,000 t compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 722,139 t compare
- 20 China, Taiwan Province of 658,622 t compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 635,314 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)
- 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 pulp for paper — import quantity in United Kingdom?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million t in 1970.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 590,299 t in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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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