Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity was 10,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in United Kingdom, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in United Kingdom stood at 10,000 t. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 67,875 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 19,200 t | — |
| 1965 | 21,400 t | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 26,300 t | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 25,600 t | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 26,900 t | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 22,100 t | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 21,500 t | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 17,000 t | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 21,800 t | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 23,100 t | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 25,400 t | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 11,000 t | -56.7% |
| 1976 | 17,000 t | +54.5% |
| 1977 | 19,600 t | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 19,800 t | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 17,200 t | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 12,800 t | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 21,400 t | +67.2% |
| 1982 | 21,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 t | -43.9% |
| 1984 | 11,000 t | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 25,000 t | +127.3% |
| 1986 | 23,000 t | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 21,700 t | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 26,800 t | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 29,200 t | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 36,700 t | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 37,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 31,995 t | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 15,428 t | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 16,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 15,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 18,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 26,600 t | +47.8% |
| 1998 | 17,100 t | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 22,000 t | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 41,000 t | +86.4% |
| 2001 | 44,283 t | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 43,802 t | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 50,776 t | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 67,875 t | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 64,157 t | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 48,471 t | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 40,533 t | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 52,336 t | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 25,855 t | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 27,594 t | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 21,238 t | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 21,618 t | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21,432 t | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20,176 t | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 29,851 t | +48.0% |
| 2016 | 31,411 t | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 17,540 t | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 16,535 t | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 18,197 t | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 15,372 t | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 15,290 t | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15,000 t | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,000 t | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 358 t, 27.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 349.5 t, 28.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,583 t | 19,200 t | 26,900 t | 6 |
| 1970s | 19,340 t | 11,000 t | 25,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,430 t | 11,000 t | 29,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,582 t | 15,000 t | 37,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,909 t | 25,855 t | 67,875 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,559 t | 16,535 t | 31,411 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,132 t | 10,000 t | 15,372 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 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 from fibres other than wood — import quantity in United Kingdom?
- Pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in United Kingdom was 10,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 67,875 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from fibres other than wood — 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