Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Belgium
Belgium: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 111,646 t in 2016. ▼ Falling
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Belgium, 2000–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Belgium stood at 111,646 t. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Belgium peaked at 425,711 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 111,646 t, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 31st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 196,000 t | — |
| 2001 | 162,000 t | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 164,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 158,000 t | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 170,000 t | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 163,000 t | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 163,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 163,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 150,000 t | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 425,711 t | +183.8% |
| 2010 | 227,585 t | -46.5% |
| 2011 | 230,865 t | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 128,203 t | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 119,995 t | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 119,108 t | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 119,131 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 111,646 t | -6.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 111,646 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,715 t, 23.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +183.8% | 150,000 t | 425,711 t |
| 2010 | -46.5% | 425,711 t | 227,585 t |
| 2012 | -44.5% | 230,865 t | 128,203 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,471 t | 150,000 t | 425,711 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,933 t | 111,646 t | 230,865 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 29 Switzerland 113,136 t compare
- 30 Yugoslav SFR 112,000 t
- 32 Slovenia 85,000 t compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 71,000 t compare
- 34 Czechoslovakia 69,000 t
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 mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Belgium?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Belgium was 111,646 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 425,711 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,646 t in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. 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