Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 4.71 million t in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.71 million t
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
4th
of 159 countries
All-time high
6.32 million t
in 2007
All-time low
4.71 million t
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1997–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M1997200720181997: 5.5M t1998: 5.5M t1999: 5.6M t2000: 5.1M t2001: 5.0M t2002: 5.4M t2003: 6.0M t2004: 6.0M t2005: 5.8M t2006: 6.1M t2007: 6.3M t2008: 6.1M t2009: 5.8M t2010: 6.0M t2011: 5.9M t2012: 5.5M t2013: 5.4M t2014: 5.4M t2015: 5.3M t2016: 5.2M t2017: 5.1M t2018: 4.7M t

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 4.71 million t for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.32 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.71 million t, in 2018.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 5.47 million t
1998 5.49 million t +0.4%
1999 5.61 million t +2.1%
2000 5.11 million t -8.9%
2001 5.03 million t -1.6%
2002 5.37 million t +6.8%
2003 6.00 million t +11.8%
2004 5.99 million t -0.2%
2005 5.84 million t -2.6%
2006 6.08 million t +4.2%
2007 6.32 million t +3.9%
2008 6.14 million t -2.8%
2009 5.81 million t -5.4%
2010 6.02 million t +3.6%
2011 5.89 million t -2.2%
2012 5.47 million t -7.2%
2013 5.41 million t -1.0%
2014 5.41 million t +0.0%
2015 5.33 million t -1.5%
2016 5.23 million t -1.8%
2017 5.07 million t -3.2%
2018 4.71 million t -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.52 million t 5.47 million t 5.61 million t 3
2000s 5.77 million t 5.03 million t 6.32 million t 10
2010s 5.39 million t 4.71 million t 6.02 million t 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 10.84 million t compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 1.60 million t compare
  3. 2 Cabo Verde 1,208 t compare
  4. 2 China 7.08 million t compare
  5. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 684,874 t compare
  6. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 103,436 t compare
  7. 3 Italy 4.92 million t compare
  8. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 98,143 t compare
  9. 5 France 4.48 million t compare
  10. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 83,637 t compare
  11. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49,949 t compare
  12. 6 Poland 4.13 million t compare
  13. 7 Mexico 3.92 million t compare
  14. 7 Republic of Moldova 35,656 t compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4.71 million t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6.32 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million t in 2018.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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