Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Belgium

Belgium: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 590,281 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
590,281 t
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.20 million t
in 2006
All-time low
493,574 t
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220242000: 1.0M t2001: 1.0M t2002: 965.3k t2003: 876.3k t2004: 938.9k t2005: 1.0M t2006: 1.2M t2007: 1.1M t2008: 884.4k t2009: 680.7k t2010: 766.3k t2011: 577.7k t2012: 663.7k t2013: 863.0k t2014: 889.3k t2015: 841.3k t2016: 890.7k t2017: 870.2k t2018: 943.7k t2019: 716.6k t2020: 599.3k t2021: 493.6k t2022: 715.8k t2023: 756.4k t2024: 590.3k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Belgium stood at 590,281 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 1.20 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 493,574 t, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 19th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 963,831 t 680,686 t 1.20 million t 10
2010s 802,259 t 577,730 t 943,717 t 10
2020s 631,076 t 493,574 t 756,434 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 697,000 t compare
  2. 17 China, Taiwan Province of 639,623 t compare
  3. 18 United Arab Emirates 618,081 t compare
  4. 20 Canada 513,361 t compare
  5. 21 Thailand 429,870 t compare
  6. 22 Austria 390,803 t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Belgium?
Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Belgium was 590,281 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 493,574 t in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chemical 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
231 places, 9,009 data points, 1968–2024
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