Belgium-Luxembourg vs Southern Europe: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Belgium-Luxembourg
3.39 million t
in 1999
Southern Europe
10.88 million t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
9th
Southern Europe rank
6th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • Southern Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 10.88 million t against 3.39 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 7.49 million t.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 3.2 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 220 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 461,500 t 524,614 t 63,114 t Southern Europe
1970s 832,900 t 1.12 million t 288,040 t Southern Europe
1980s 1.19 million t 2.49 million t 1.30 million t Southern Europe
1990s 2.19 million t 6.64 million t 4.45 million t Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Belgium-Luxembourg or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 10.88 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 Southern Europe?
7.49 million t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Southern Europe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Southern Europe rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 6th 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