Belgium vs Northern Europe: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Belgium
2.99 million t
in 2024
Northern Europe
7.11 million t
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Northern Europe rank
7th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Belgium
  • Northern Europe
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 7.11 million t against 2.99 million t in Belgium, a difference of 4.13 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.4 times Belgium's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 7th of 215 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 3.58 million t 11.07 million t 7.49 million t Northern Europe
2010s 3.73 million t 9.54 million t 5.80 million t Northern Europe
2020s 3.05 million t 7.58 million t 4.54 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Belgium or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 7.11 million t against 2.99 million t in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Belgium and Northern Europe?
4.13 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Northern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Northern Europe rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 7th of 215 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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