Belgium-Luxembourg vs Northern America: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Belgium-Luxembourg
3.39 million t
in 1999
Northern America
10.28 million t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
9th
Northern America rank
7th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • Northern America
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 10.28 million t against 3.39 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 6.89 million t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 3.0 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 7th of 220 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 461,500 t 5.95 million t 5.49 million t Northern America
1970s 832,900 t 7.33 million t 6.49 million t Northern America
1980s 1.19 million t 10.31 million t 9.11 million t Northern America
1990s 2.19 million t 14.37 million t 12.18 million t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Belgium-Luxembourg or Northern America?
Northern America, at 10.28 million t against 3.39 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Belgium-Luxembourg and Northern America?
6.89 million t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Northern America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Northern America rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 7th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
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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