Belgium vs South America: Case materials — Export quantity

Belgium
972,884 t
in 2024
South America
744,360 t
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
South America rank
17th

Case materials — Export quantity over time

  • Belgium
  • South America
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 972,884 t against 744,360 t in South America, a difference of 228,524 t.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and South America ranks 17th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South America Difference Ahead
2000s 545,131 t 546,834 t 1,703 t South America
2010s 771,122 t 486,983 t 284,139 t Belgium
2020s 932,717 t 645,917 t 286,799 t Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher case materials — export quantity, Belgium or South America?
Belgium, at 972,884 t against 744,360 t in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in case materials — export quantity between Belgium and South America?
228,524 t, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and South America rank globally for case materials — export quantity?
Belgium ranks 15th and South America ranks 17th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Case materials — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Case materials — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,661 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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