Cartonboard — Production in Belgium

Belgium: Cartonboard — Production was 104,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
104,000 t
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 99 countries
All-time high
139,000 t
in 2020
All-time low
0 t
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Cartonboard — Production in Belgium, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 0 t2001: 0 t2002: 65.0k t2003: 66.0k t2004: 69.0k t2005: 66.0k t2006: 66.0k t2007: 66.0k t2008: 75.5k t2009: 100.0k t2010: 111.8k t2011: 125.3k t2012: 125.3k t2013: 132.0k t2014: 86.0k t2015: 89.0k t2016: 87.1k t2017: 133.7k t2018: 131.1k t2019: 135.0k t2020: 139.0k t2021: 68.0k t2022: 113.0k t2023: 102.0k t2024: 104.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, cartonboard — production in Belgium stood at 104,000 t.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — production in Belgium peaked at 139,000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2000.

That places Belgium 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cartonboard — Production in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Production in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year t Change
2000 0 t —
2001 0 t —
2002 65,000 t —
2003 66,000 t +1.5%
2004 69,000 t +4.5%
2005 66,000 t -4.3%
2006 66,000 t +0.0%
2007 66,000 t +0.0%
2008 75,533 t +14.4%
2009 100,000 t +32.4%
2010 111,822 t +11.8%
2011 125,320 t +12.1%
2012 125,320 t +0.0%
2013 132,000 t +5.3%
2014 86,000 t -34.8%
2015 89,000 t +3.5%
2016 87,091 t -2.1%
2017 133,719 t +53.5%
2018 131,062 t -2.0%
2019 135,000 t +3.0%
2020 139,000 t +3.0%
2021 68,000 t -51.1%
2022 113,000 t +66.2%
2023 102,000 t -9.7%
2024 104,000 t +2.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 104,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,500 t, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 104,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,500 t, 29.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cartonboard — Production in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +66.2% 68,000 t 113,000 t
2021 -51.1% 139,000 t 68,000 t
2017 +53.5% 87,091 t 133,719 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57,353 t 0 t 100,000 t 10
2010s 115,633 t 86,000 t 135,000 t 10
2020s 105,200 t 68,000 t 139,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 35 Greece 110,296 t compare
  2. 36 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 105,598 t compare
  3. 37 Romania 104,351 t compare
  4. 39 Serbia 103,000 t compare
  5. 40 South Africa 91,687 t compare
  6. 41 New Zealand 84,000 t compare
  7. 41 Australia and New Zealand 84,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — production in Belgium?
Cartonboard — production in Belgium was 104,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — production recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 139,000 t in 2020.
What is the lowest cartonboard — production recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for cartonboard — production?
Belgium ranks 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — production rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cartonboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 3,168 data points, 1998–2024
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