Belgium vs South America: Wood pulp — Import quantity

Belgium
596,939 t
in 2024
South America
896,192 t
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
South America rank
18th

Wood pulp — Import quantity over time

  • Belgium
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 896,192 t against 596,939 t in Belgium, a difference of 299,253 t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 20th and South America ranks 18th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 million t 845,636 t 207,733 t Belgium
2010s 874,089 t 950,026 t 75,937 t South America
2020s 674,593 t 877,568 t 202,975 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — import quantity, Belgium or South America?
South America, at 896,192 t against 596,939 t in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — import quantity between Belgium and South America?
299,253 t, with South America 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 wood pulp — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 20th and South America ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 9,671 data points, 1961–2024
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