Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Belgium

Belgium: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 600,033 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
600,033 t
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
19th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.25 million t
in 2006
All-time low
504,131 t
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220242000: 1.1M t2001: 1.1M t2002: 1.0M t2003: 902.0k t2004: 958.6k t2005: 1.0M t2006: 1.2M t2007: 1.1M t2008: 911.8k t2009: 732.9k t2010: 808.8k t2011: 591.6k t2012: 675.2k t2013: 879.4k t2014: 921.2k t2015: 852.3k t2016: 906.5k t2017: 906.2k t2018: 950.2k t2019: 724.2k t2020: 607.6k t2021: 504.1k t2022: 738.4k t2023: 773.1k t2024: 600.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pulp for paper — import quantity in Belgium stood at 600,033 t.

That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 1.25 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 504,131 t, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 19th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.01 million t 732,891 t 1.25 million t 10
2010s 821,549 t 591,637 t 950,247 t 10
2020s 644,655 t 504,131 t 773,134 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 722,139 t compare
  2. 17 China, Taiwan Province of 658,622 t compare
  3. 18 United Arab Emirates 635,314 t compare
  4. 20 Canada 542,165 t compare
  5. 21 Sweden 532,455 t compare
  6. 22 Thailand 440,265 t compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Belgium?
Pulp for paper — import quantity in Belgium was 600,033 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 504,131 t in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Pulp for paper — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pulp for paper — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 9,768 data points, 1961–2024
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