Graphic papers — Export quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Graphic papers — Export quantity was 1.14 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Graphic papers — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graphic papers — export quantity in Belgium is 1.14 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 2.41 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million t, in 2013.
That places Belgium 14th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Graphic papers — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.66 million t | — |
| 2001 | 1.52 million t | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million t | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million t | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million t | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 2.25 million t | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.19 million t | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million t | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million t | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million t | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million t | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million t | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million t | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million t | +91.3% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million t | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million t | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million t | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million t | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million t | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million t | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million t | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million t | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million t | -6.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.14 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,969 t, 287.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.14 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,372 t, 154.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +91.3% | 1.12 million t | 2.13 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million t | 1.52 million t | 2.25 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million t | 1.12 million t | 2.41 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million t | 1.14 million t | 1.86 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 11 Portugal 1.23 million t compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 1.16 million t compare
- 13 United States 1.14 million t compare
- 15 Russian Federation 1.12 million t compare
- 15 Russia 1.12 million t compare
- 17 Italy 940,565 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 graphic papers — export quantity in Belgium?
- Graphic papers — export quantity in Belgium was 1.14 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million t in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for graphic papers — export quantity?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 Graphic papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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