Belgium vs France: Recovered paper — Import quantity
Recovered paper — Import quantity over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.05 million t against 919,092 t in Belgium, a difference of 126,648 t.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and France ranks 18th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million t | 1.10 million t | 55,723 t | France |
| 2010s | 1.17 million t | 911,365 t | 262,022 t | Belgium |
| 2020s | 852,170 t | 900,386 t | 48,216 t | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Belgium or France?
- France, at 1.05 million t against 919,092 t in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Belgium and France?
- 126,648 t, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 20th and France ranks 18th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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