Printing and writing papers — Production in Belgium
Belgium: Printing and writing papers — Production was 374,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers — Production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 374,000 t for printing and writing papers — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Belgium peaked at 1.24 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 374,000 t, in 2024.
That places Belgium 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million t | 1.02 million t | 1.24 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million t | 851,000 t | 1.21 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 650,800 t | 374,000 t | 813,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,603 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,041 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.75 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — production in Belgium?
- Printing and writing papers — production in Belgium was 374,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,000 t in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for printing and writing papers — production?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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 Printing and writing papers — 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