Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity was 300,000 t in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
300,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 29 countries
All-time high
300,000 t
in 2020
All-time low
300,000 t
in 2020
Years of data
7
2020–2026

Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2020–2026

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2020202320262020: 300.0k t2021: 300.0k t2022: 300.0k t2023: 300.0k t2024: 300.0k t2025: 300.0k t2026: 300.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2026, wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 300,000 t. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 300,000 t
2021 300,000 t +0.0%
2022 300,000 t +0.0%
2023 300,000 t +0.0%
2024 300,000 t +0.0%
2025 300,000 t +0.0%
2026 300,000 t +0.0%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 22 Mexico 471,000 t compare
  2. 23 Belgium 450,000 t compare
  3. 24 Colombia 388,881 t compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom 300,000 t compare
  5. 27 Estonia 265,000 t compare
  6. 28 Viet Nam 240,000 t compare
  7. 28 Vietnam 240,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 300,000 t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 300,000 t in 2020.
What is the lowest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 300,000 t in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2026.
Is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
30 places, 206 data points, 2020–2026
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The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11