Cartonboard — Export quantity in Belgium

Belgium: Cartonboard — Export quantity was 490,678 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
490,678 t
Change on year
up 37.1%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
629,884 t
in 2021
All-time low
124,505 t
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Cartonboard — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 171.0k t2001: 191.9k t2002: 124.5k t2003: 130.8k t2004: 139.3k t2005: 144.0k t2006: 154.5k t2007: 141.8k t2008: 131.4k t2009: 192.2k t2010: 275.8k t2011: 286.6k t2012: 325.9k t2013: 345.2k t2014: 369.1k t2015: 363.8k t2016: 335.9k t2017: 624.9k t2018: 503.3k t2019: 477.4k t2020: 463.2k t2021: 629.9k t2022: 436.9k t2023: 357.9k t2024: 490.7k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 490,678 t for cartonboard — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 629,884 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 124,505 t, in 2002.

That places Belgium 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Cartonboard — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year t Change
2000 171,000 t —
2001 191,900 t +12.2%
2002 124,505 t -35.1%
2003 130,788 t +5.0%
2004 139,252 t +6.5%
2005 144,000 t +3.4%
2006 154,534 t +7.3%
2007 141,764 t -8.3%
2008 131,444 t -7.3%
2009 192,181 t +46.2%
2010 275,836 t +43.5%
2011 286,602 t +3.9%
2012 325,950 t +13.7%
2013 345,250 t +5.9%
2014 369,087 t +6.9%
2015 363,849 t -1.4%
2016 335,937 t -7.7%
2017 624,860 t +86.0%
2018 503,269 t -19.5%
2019 477,363 t -5.1%
2020 463,198 t -3.0%
2021 629,884 t +36.0%
2022 436,900 t -30.6%
2023 357,897 t -18.1%
2024 490,678 t +37.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 490,678 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,160 t, 79.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 490,678 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,531 t, 65.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 152,137 t 124,505 t 192,181 t 10
2010s 390,800 t 275,836 t 624,860 t 10
2020s 475,711 t 357,897 t 629,884 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 United States 1.89 million t compare
  2. 7 Republic of Korea 614,863 t compare
  3. 8 India 501,767 t compare
  4. 10 Canada 432,290 t compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 415,254 t compare
  6. 12 Italy 400,579 t compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — export quantity in Belgium?
Cartonboard — export quantity in Belgium was 490,678 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 629,884 t in 2021.
What is the lowest cartonboard — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 124,505 t in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for cartonboard — export quantity?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cartonboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 5,101 data points, 1998–2024
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