Newsprint — Export quantity in Belgium

Belgium: Newsprint — Export quantity was 317,070 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
317,070 t
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 190 countries
All-time high
471,670 t
in 2012
All-time low
117,000 t
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Newsprint — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201220242000: 117.0k t2001: 129.6k t2002: 148.5k t2003: 188.1k t2004: 319.6k t2005: 293.0k t2006: 343.9k t2007: 382.9k t2008: 393.7k t2009: 369.1k t2010: 458.0k t2011: 386.9k t2012: 471.7k t2013: 406.8k t2014: 375.4k t2015: 381.4k t2016: 399.7k t2017: 433.2k t2018: 433.4k t2019: 362.9k t2020: 315.2k t2021: 365.0k t2022: 334.3k t2023: 309.7k t2024: 317.1k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — export quantity in Belgium is 317,070 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 471,670 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 117,000 t, in 2000.

That places Belgium 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Newsprint — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year t Change
2000 117,000 t —
2001 129,610 t +10.8%
2002 148,492 t +14.6%
2003 188,146 t +26.7%
2004 319,586 t +69.9%
2005 293,000 t -8.3%
2006 343,883 t +17.4%
2007 382,933 t +11.4%
2008 393,668 t +2.8%
2009 369,056 t -6.3%
2010 458,040 t +24.1%
2011 386,872 t -15.5%
2012 471,670 t +21.9%
2013 406,810 t -13.8%
2014 375,376 t -7.7%
2015 381,444 t +1.6%
2016 399,700 t +4.8%
2017 433,228 t +8.4%
2018 433,440 t +0.0%
2019 362,907 t -16.3%
2020 315,159 t -13.2%
2021 364,996 t +15.8%
2022 334,267 t -8.4%
2023 309,686 t -7.4%
2024 317,070 t +2.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 317,070 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 198 t, 1601.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 317,070 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105 t, 3019.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 268,537 t 117,000 t 393,668 t 10
2010s 410,949 t 362,907 t 471,670 t 10
2020s 328,236 t 309,686 t 364,996 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Germany 437,336 t compare
  2. 5 Norway 437,040 t compare
  3. 6 France 338,200 t compare
  4. 8 USSR 250,000 t
  5. 9 Switzerland 248,124 t compare
  6. 10 Sweden 228,129 t compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — export quantity in Belgium?
Newsprint — export quantity in Belgium was 317,070 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 471,670 t in 2012.
What is the lowest newsprint — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 117,000 t in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for newsprint — export quantity?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 7,751 data points, 1961–2024
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