Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity was 729,997 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity in Belgium is 729,997 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 4.08 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 432,224 m3, in 2009.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 844,000 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 664,080 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 675,223 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 721,446 m3 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 744,231 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 685,000 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 565,000 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 575,861 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 588,717 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 432,224 m3 | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 505,546 m3 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 595,301 m3 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 692,860 m3 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 737,060 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 572,911 m3 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 592,174 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 458,688 m3 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 458,736 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 556,515 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million m3 | +171.6% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million m3 | +125.0% |
| 2021 | 4.08 million m3 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million m3 | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million m3 | -55.9% |
| 2024 | 729,997 m3 | -28.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 729,997 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 864 m3, 844.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 729,997 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,720 m3, 19.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +171.6% | 556,515 m3 | 1.51 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 649,578 m3 | 432,224 m3 | 844,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 668,122 m3 | 458,688 m3 | 1.51 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million m3 | 729,997 m3 | 4.08 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity in Belgium?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity in Belgium was 729,997 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,224 m3 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export 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