Paper and board production excluding newsprint rose 0.157% to 3,172,745 kt in the United Kingdom in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, paper and board production excluding newsprint in the United Kingdom reached an all time high of 5,505,000 kt in 2000 and an all time low of 3,003,554 kt in 2016. When compared to United Kingdom's main peers, paper and board production excluding newsprint in Belgium amounted to 1,620,000 kt, 7,124,060 kt in France, 21,456,000 kt in Germany and 60,000 kt in Ireland in 2018.
United Kingdom has been ranked 20th within the group of 111 countries we follow in terms of paper and board production excluding newsprint, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Paper and Board Production (Excl. Newsprint) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Austria | kt | 4,464,830 | 4,623,735 | 4,593,163 | 4,536,013 | 4,750,271 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | kt | 1,724,000 | 1,791,000 | 1,752,222 | 1,722,000 | 1,645,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | kt | 6,757,000 | 6,800,000 | 6,569,000 | 6,902,000 | 7,141,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | kt | 7,225,000 | 7,193,677 | 7,196,431 | 7,245,850 | 7,124,057 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 20,807,000 | 20,831,000 | 20,868,000 | 21,492,000 | 21,471,434 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1.50 | 1.50 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Ireland | kt | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | kt | 8,648,460 | 8,840,350 | 8,888,000 | 9,071,483 | 9,080,992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21,020 | 21,020 | 21,020 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||
| Netherlands | kt | 2,767,000 | 2,643,000 | 2,671,000 | 2,983,010 | 2,980,010 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | kt | 4,153,008 | 4,289,585 | 4,581,492 | 4,693,326 | 4,802,763 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | kt | 5,808,493 | 5,971,249 | 5,996,100 | 6,019,237 | 5,990,659 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | kt | 3,238,000 | 3,179,569 | 3,003,554 | 3,167,780 | 3,172,481 |
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