Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity in Belgium

Belgium: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity was 432,529 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
432,529 t
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
15th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.37 million t
in 2007
All-time low
288,040 t
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220242000: 616.0k t2001: 597.8k t2002: 579.1k t2003: 565.4k t2004: 660.2k t2005: 661.0k t2006: 1.0M t2007: 1.4M t2008: 1.1M t2009: 887.4k t2010: 1.0M t2011: 739.7k t2012: 723.0k t2013: 738.1k t2014: 757.4k t2015: 729.3k t2016: 756.4k t2017: 706.5k t2018: 681.0k t2019: 667.8k t2020: 334.6k t2021: 288.0k t2022: 429.9k t2023: 563.9k t2024: 432.5k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity in Belgium stood at 432,529 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 1.37 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 288,040 t, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 15th of 168 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, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year t Change
2000 616,000 t —
2001 597,820 t -3.0%
2002 579,083 t -3.1%
2003 565,400 t -2.4%
2004 660,200 t +16.8%
2005 661,000 t +0.1%
2006 1.01 million t +53.0%
2007 1.37 million t +35.5%
2008 1.08 million t -21.0%
2009 887,408 t -18.0%
2010 1.02 million t +15.1%
2011 739,721 t -27.6%
2012 723,000 t -2.3%
2013 738,100 t +2.1%
2014 757,400 t +2.6%
2015 729,297 t -3.7%
2016 756,404 t +3.7%
2017 706,487 t -6.6%
2018 681,034 t -3.6%
2019 667,833 t -1.9%
2020 334,630 t -49.9%
2021 288,040 t -13.9%
2022 429,914 t +49.3%
2023 563,939 t +31.2%
2024 432,529 t -23.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 432,529 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,150 t, 104.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 432,529 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,000 t, 432.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 802,971 t 565,400 t 1.37 million t 10
2010s 752,038 t 667,833 t 1.02 million t 10
2020s 409,810 t 288,040 t 563,939 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Portugal 1.28 million t compare
  2. 13 Germany 1.07 million t compare
  3. 14 Spain 950,422 t compare
  4. 16 France 422,184 t compare
  5. 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 392,000 t
  6. 18 Singapore 299,385 t compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity in Belgium?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity in Belgium was 432,529 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 288,040 t in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,258 data points, 1968–2024
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