Case materials — Production in Belgium
Belgium: Case materials — Production was 331,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Case materials — Production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for case materials — production in Belgium is 331,000 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, case materials — production in Belgium peaked at 339,000 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 171,000 t, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 41st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Case materials — Production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 263,000 t | — |
| 2001 | 291,000 t | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 292,000 t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 277,000 t | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 276,000 t | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 298,000 t | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 298,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 298,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 301,600 t | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 250,000 t | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 285,545 t | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 287,583 t | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 171,000 t | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 300,000 t | +75.4% |
| 2014 | 195,000 t | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 203,000 t | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 198,645 t | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 305,009 t | +53.5% |
| 2018 | 298,950 t | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 308,000 t | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 317,000 t | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 339,000 t | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 294,000 t | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 287,000 t | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 331,000 t | +15.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 331,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 221,530 t, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 331,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,650 t, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Case materials — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +75.4% | 171,000 t | 300,000 t |
| 2017 | +53.5% | 198,645 t | 305,009 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284,460 t | 250,000 t | 301,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,273 t | 171,000 t | 308,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,600 t | 287,000 t | 339,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is case materials — production in Belgium?
- Case materials — production in Belgium was 331,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest case materials — production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 339,000 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest case materials — production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,000 t in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for case materials — production?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is case materials — production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 Case materials — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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