Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 836,139 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fibre furnish — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 836,139 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.79 million t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 655,200 t, in 1962.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 733,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 655,200 t | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 715,300 t | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 829,700 t | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 897,100 t | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 836,100 t | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 727,000 t | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 2.64 million t | +263.8% |
| 1969 | 2.62 million t | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.79 million t | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 2.06 million t | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 2.22 million t | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 2.19 million t | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.34 million t | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million t | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 2.13 million t | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million t | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.94 million t | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million t | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.62 million t | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 1.56 million t | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million t | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million t | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.64 million t | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 1.56 million t | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million t | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.99 million t | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 2.03 million t | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.05 million t | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.05 million t | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million t | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.08 million t | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million t | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.93 million t | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million t | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million t | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million t | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million t | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million t | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million t | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million t | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million t | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million t | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million t | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million t | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million t | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million t | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million t | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 987,709 t | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million t | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million t | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million t | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million t | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million t | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million t | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million t | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million t | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million t | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 923,197 t | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 720,542 t | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 848,290 t | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 936,000 t | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 780,195 t | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 836,139 t | +7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fibre furnish — Import 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +263.8% | 727,000 t | 2.64 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 million t | 655,200 t | 2.64 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.13 million t | 1.77 million t | 2.79 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 million t | 1.32 million t | 2.05 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million t | 1.70 million t | 2.08 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million t | 987,709 t | 1.91 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million t | 923,197 t | 1.49 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 824,233 t | 720,542 t | 936,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.43 million t compare
- 19 Micronesia 88 t compare
- 20 Japan 1.11 million t compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 19 t compare
- 21 Sweden 846,595 t compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 665,859 t compare
- 24 Hungary 626,810 t compare
- 25 Slovenia 400,349 t compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 39,669 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 872,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 132,472 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 116,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 13.73 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total fibre furnish — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 836,139 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million t in 1970.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,200 t in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 fibre furnish — Import 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