Total fibre furnish — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total fibre furnish — Export quantity was 3.79 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.79 million t
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.93 million t
in 2016
All-time low
49,600 t
in 1978
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Total fibre furnish — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fibre furnish — export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 3.79 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.93 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49,600 t, in 1978.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total fibre furnish — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Total fibre furnish — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 2024.
Year t Change
1970 107,300 t
1971 81,200 t -24.3%
1972 77,000 t -5.2%
1973 109,000 t +41.6%
1974 155,700 t +42.8%
1975 82,600 t -46.9%
1976 55,000 t -33.4%
1977 54,000 t -1.8%
1978 49,600 t -8.1%
1979 125,700 t +153.4%
1980 233,700 t +85.9%
1981 169,500 t -27.5%
1982 136,300 t -19.6%
1983 196,800 t +44.4%
1984 262,400 t +33.3%
1985 199,400 t -24.0%
1986 253,400 t +27.1%
1987 350,800 t +38.4%
1988 427,800 t +21.9%
1989 482,400 t +12.8%
1990 414,400 t -14.1%
1991 343,000 t -17.2%
1992 359,513 t +4.8%
1993 205,678 t -42.8%
1994 440,400 t +114.1%
1995 286,300 t -35.0%
1996 321,000 t +12.1%
1997 498,500 t +55.3%
1998 466,000 t -6.5%
1999 481,400 t +3.3%
2000 598,900 t +24.4%
2001 697,218 t +16.4%
2002 1.24 million t +77.9%
2003 2.01 million t +62.2%
2004 3.16 million t +56.8%
2005 3.35 million t +6.3%
2006 4.02 million t +19.7%
2007 4.77 million t +18.7%
2008 4.90 million t +2.8%
2009 4.46 million t -8.9%
2010 4.42 million t -0.9%
2011 4.50 million t +1.8%
2012 4.46 million t -0.9%
2013 4.26 million t -4.5%
2014 4.45 million t +4.5%
2015 4.89 million t +10.0%
2016 4.93 million t +0.8%
2017 4.74 million t -4.0%
2018 4.53 million t -4.3%
2019 4.33 million t -4.4%
2020 3.86 million t -11.0%
2021 4.30 million t +11.4%
2022 4.08 million t -5.1%
2023 3.96 million t -3.1%
2024 3.79 million t -4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total fibre furnish — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +153.4% 49,600 t 125,700 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89,710 t 49,600 t 155,700 t 10
1980s 271,250 t 136,300 t 482,400 t 10
1990s 381,619 t 205,678 t 498,500 t 10
2000s 2.92 million t 598,900 t 4.90 million t 10
2010s 4.55 million t 4.26 million t 4.93 million t 10
2020s 4.00 million t 3.79 million t 4.30 million t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 5 Republic of Moldova 29,499 t compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 4.15 million t compare
  3. 6 Finland 4.09 million t compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 10,462 t compare
  5. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,634 t compare
  6. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.83 million t compare
  7. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 5,042 t compare
  8. 9 Sweden 3.71 million t compare
  9. 9 Polynesia 4,895 t compare
  10. 10 Germany 3.07 million t compare
  11. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 3,789 t compare
  12. 11 France 2.89 million t compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fibre furnish — export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Total fibre furnish — export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.79 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fibre furnish — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.93 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest total fibre furnish — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 49,600 t in 1978.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total fibre furnish — export quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fibre furnish — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 fibre furnish — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fibre furnish — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,933 data points, 1961–2024
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