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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pulp for paper — Production was 229,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
229,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 103 countries
All-time high
764,000 t
in 1990
All-time low
156,000 t
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulp for paper — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 229,000 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 764,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 156,000 t, in 1982.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 550,000 t
1962 525,000 t -4.5%
1963 440,000 t -16.2%
1964 440,000 t +0.0%
1965 430,000 t -2.3%
1966 405,000 t -5.8%
1967 410,200 t +1.3%
1968 464,900 t +13.3%
1969 500,300 t +7.6%
1970 500,400 t +0.0%
1971 413,300 t -17.4%
1972 396,700 t -4.0%
1973 419,000 t +5.6%
1974 404,000 t -3.6%
1975 371,000 t -8.2%
1976 400,000 t +7.8%
1977 360,000 t -10.0%
1978 380,000 t +5.6%
1979 346,000 t -8.9%
1980 301,000 t -13.0%
1981 183,000 t -39.2%
1982 156,000 t -14.8%
1983 185,000 t +18.6%
1984 202,000 t +9.2%
1985 293,000 t +45.0%
1986 411,000 t +40.3%
1987 404,000 t -1.7%
1988 442,000 t +9.4%
1989 615,000 t +39.1%
1990 764,000 t +24.2%
1991 757,000 t -0.9%
1992 632,000 t -16.5%
1993 568,000 t -10.1%
1994 626,000 t +10.2%
1995 639,000 t +2.1%
1996 575,000 t -10.0%
1997 623,000 t +8.3%
1998 584,000 t -6.3%
1999 517,000 t -11.5%
2000 474,000 t -8.3%
2001 492,000 t +3.8%
2002 524,000 t +6.5%
2003 504,000 t -3.8%
2004 344,000 t -31.7%
2005 341,000 t -0.9%
2006 287,000 t -15.8%
2007 264,000 t -8.0%
2008 277,000 t +4.9%
2009 271,000 t -2.2%
2010 230,000 t -15.1%
2011 230,000 t +0.0%
2012 220,000 t -4.3%
2013 227,000 t +3.2%
2014 237,000 t +4.4%
2015 227,000 t -4.2%
2016 227,000 t +0.0%
2017 227,000 t +0.0%
2018 227,000 t +0.0%
2019 227,000 t +0.0%
2020 227,000 t +0.0%
2021 227,000 t +0.0%
2022 227,000 t +0.0%
2023 229,000 t +0.9%
2024 229,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 462,822 t 405,000 t 550,000 t 9
1970s 399,040 t 346,000 t 500,400 t 10
1980s 319,200 t 156,000 t 615,000 t 10
1990s 628,500 t 517,000 t 764,000 t 10
2000s 377,800 t 264,000 t 524,000 t 10
2010s 227,900 t 220,000 t 237,000 t 10
2020s 227,800 t 227,000 t 229,000 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 35 China, Taiwan Province of 370,201 t compare
  2. 36 Italy 350,880 t compare
  3. 37 Belgium 235,790 t compare
  4. 39 Belarus 210,000 t compare
  5. 40 Bulgaria 209,949 t compare
  6. 41 Estonia 208,801 t compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pulp for paper — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 229,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 764,000 t in 1990.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 156,000 t in 1982.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pulp for paper — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
143 places, 7,291 data points, 1961–2024
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