Total fibre furnish — Export quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total fibre furnish — Export quantity was 3.79 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Export quantity in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.79 million t for total fibre furnish — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 4.93 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49,600 t, in 1978.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 228 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.79 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 190,223 t, 19.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.79 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 159,599 t, 23.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fibre furnish — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +153.4% | 49,600 t | 125,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 total fibre furnish — export quantity in United Kingdom?
- Total fibre furnish — export quantity in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,600 t in 1978.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total fibre furnish — export quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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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