Chemical wood pulp — Production in Belgium

Belgium: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 203,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
203,000 t
Change on year
down 37.2%
World rank
32nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
453,000 t
in 2019
All-time low
203,000 t
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Production in Belgium, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201220242000: 235.0k t2001: 243.0k t2002: 302.0k t2003: 333.0k t2004: 362.0k t2005: 346.0k t2006: 346.0k t2007: 347.0k t2008: 300.0k t2009: 260.1k t2010: 225.2k t2011: 273.4k t2012: 367.0k t2013: 383.0k t2014: 383.0k t2015: 373.0k t2016: 388.0k t2017: 382.0k t2018: 396.0k t2019: 453.0k t2020: 350.0k t2021: 399.0k t2022: 394.0k t2023: 323.0k t2024: 203.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — production in Belgium is 203,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in Belgium peaked at 453,000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 203,000 t, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 32nd of 96 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 307,412 t 235,000 t 362,000 t 10
2010s 362,367 t 225,229 t 453,000 t 10
2020s 333,800 t 203,000 t 399,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 370,201 t compare
  2. 30 Yugoslav SFR 308,000 t
  3. 31 Belgium-Luxembourg 235,000 t
  4. 33 Bulgaria 200,620 t compare
  5. 34 Belarus 170,000 t compare
  6. 35 Norway 151,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — production in Belgium?
Chemical wood pulp — production in Belgium was 203,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 453,000 t in 2019.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 203,000 t in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 Chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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