Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity was 15,323 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Household and sanitary 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 household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Belgium is 15,323 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 21,660 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,711 t, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,000 t | — |
| 2001 | 12,100 t | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 14,119 t | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 10,855 t | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 13,626 t | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 16,000 t | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 15,503 t | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18,049 t | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 16,620 t | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 17,407 t | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 19,295 t | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 16,634 t | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 19,510 t | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 19,250 t | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 21,660 t | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 19,851 t | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 19,601 t | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19,385 t | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13,519 t | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 12,766 t | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 11,281 t | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 10,711 t | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 11,128 t | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 11,464 t | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 15,323 t | +33.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15,323 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,000 t, 15.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15,323 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,448 t, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,528 t | 10,855 t | 21,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,147 t | 12,766 t | 21,660 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,981 t | 10,711 t | 15,323 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 36 Switzerland 16,705 t compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,796 t compare
- 38 South Africa 15,762 t compare
- 40 Finland 14,716 t compare
- 41 Caribbean 13,685 t compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 13,560 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 household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Belgium?
- Household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Belgium was 15,323 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21,660 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,711 t in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for household and sanitary papers — export quantity?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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