Wood pulp — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 756,560 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood pulp — 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 wood pulp — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 756,560 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.11 million t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 623,927 t, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood pulp — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 million t | — |
| 1962 | 919,000 t | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 1.04 million t | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 1.15 million t | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million t | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million t | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million t | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 3.00 million t | +192.7% |
| 1969 | 2.98 million t | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.11 million t | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.37 million t | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 2.59 million t | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 2.56 million t | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.57 million t | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.03 million t | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million t | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 2.15 million t | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.16 million t | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million t | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.86 million t | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 1.73 million t | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million t | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 1.60 million t | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.74 million t | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million t | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.75 million t | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.22 million t | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 2.10 million t | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million t | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million t | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.97 million t | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.16 million t | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million t | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million t | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million t | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million t | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million t | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million t | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.65 million t | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.74 million t | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million t | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million t | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million t | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million t | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million t | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million t | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million t | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million t | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 911,999 t | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million t | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million t | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 999,379 t | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million t | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million t | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million t | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million t | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million t | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 871,679 t | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 623,927 t | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 754,085 t | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 800,000 t | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 711,743 t | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 756,560 t | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million t | 919,000 t | 3.00 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.40 million t | 2.03 million t | 3.11 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 million t | 1.48 million t | 2.22 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million t | 1.65 million t | 2.16 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million t | 911,999 t | 1.74 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million t | 871,679 t | 1.21 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 729,263 t | 623,927 t | 800,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15,337 t compare
- 11 Poland 1.19 million t compare
- 12 Japan 1.15 million t compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 8,294 t compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,827 t compare
- 13 Mexico 1.03 million t compare
- 14 Melanesia 579 t compare
- 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 754,000 t compare
- 15 Polynesia 416 t compare
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 711,012 t compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 307 t compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 84 t compare
- 17 Thailand 690,817 t compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
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- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 11.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 29.34 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Wood pulp — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 756,560 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 million t in 1970.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 623,927 t in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Wood pulp — 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