Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 590,281 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
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 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 million t | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 million t | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 965,282 t | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 876,300 t | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 938,900 t | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million t | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million t | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million t | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 884,389 t | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 680,686 t | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 766,251 t | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 577,730 t | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 663,740 t | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 863,000 t | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 889,300 t | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 841,330 t | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 890,665 t | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 870,241 t | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 943,717 t | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 716,613 t | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 599,270 t | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 493,574 t | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 715,821 t | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 756,434 t | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 590,281 t | -22.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 590,281 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,580 t, 17.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 590,281 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,618 t, 14.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 China, Taiwan Province of 639,623 t compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 618,081 t compare
- 23 Canada 513,361 t compare
- 24 Thailand 429,870 t compare
- 25 Austria 390,803 t compare
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 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 22nd out of 215 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
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