Wood pulp — Export quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wood pulp — Export quantity was 4,523 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Export quantity in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4,523 t for wood pulp — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 154.0% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — export quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 35,600 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1962.
United Kingdom ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Export quantity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 t | — |
| 1964 | 0 t | — |
| 1965 | 0 t | — |
| 1966 | 0 t | — |
| 1967 | 0 t | — |
| 1968 | 0 t | — |
| 1969 | 0 t | — |
| 1970 | 8,300 t | — |
| 1971 | 4,200 t | -49.4% |
| 1972 | 3,000 t | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 7,000 t | +133.3% |
| 1974 | 15,700 t | +124.3% |
| 1975 | 15,900 t | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 16,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 21,500 t | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 24,100 t | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 28,100 t | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 35,600 t | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 14,600 t | -59.0% |
| 1982 | 12,900 t | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 4,300 t | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 8,400 t | +95.3% |
| 1985 | 6,400 t | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 6,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,200 t | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 6,200 t | +93.8% |
| 1989 | 3,900 t | -37.1% |
| 1990 | 10,400 t | +166.7% |
| 1991 | 5,000 t | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 33,297 t | +565.9% |
| 1993 | 33,830 t | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 21,000 t | -37.9% |
| 1995 | 15,000 t | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 15,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 t | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 23,400 t | +192.5% |
| 1999 | 29,600 t | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 8,200 t | -72.3% |
| 2001 | 2,965 t | -63.8% |
| 2002 | 8,355 t | +181.8% |
| 2003 | 2,663 t | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 3,247 t | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 4,907 t | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 14,261 t | +190.6% |
| 2007 | 12,939 t | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 3,714 t | -71.3% |
| 2009 | 15,691 t | +322.5% |
| 2010 | 31,000 t | +97.6% |
| 2011 | 20,557 t | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 12,154 t | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 11,001 t | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 13,026 t | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 7,266 t | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 1,734 t | -76.1% |
| 2017 | 5,202 t | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 5,272 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,100 t | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 17,025 t | +139.8% |
| 2021 | 2,304 t | -86.5% |
| 2022 | 1,028 t | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 1,781 t | +73.2% |
| 2024 | 4,523 t | +154.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4,523 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,478 t, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4,523 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,176 t, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +565.9% | 5,000 t | 33,297 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.11 t | 0 t | 100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,380 t | 3,000 t | 28,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,190 t | 3,200 t | 35,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,453 t | 5,000 t | 33,830 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,694 t | 2,663 t | 15,691 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,431 t | 1,734 t | 31,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,332 t | 1,028 t | 17,025 t | 5 |
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- 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 wood pulp — export quantity in United Kingdom?
- Wood pulp — export quantity in United Kingdom was 4,523 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 35,600 t in 1980.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wood pulp — export quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 Wood pulp — Export 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