Pulp for paper — Production in Belgium
Belgium: Pulp for paper — Production was 235,790 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulp for paper — Production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — production in Belgium is 235,790 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Belgium peaked at 690,310 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 235,790 t, in 2024.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 431,000 t | — |
| 2001 | 405,000 t | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 466,000 t | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 491,000 t | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 532,000 t | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 509,000 t | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 509,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 510,000 t | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 452,000 t | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 687,827 t | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 453,032 t | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 506,095 t | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 496,989 t | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 504,785 t | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 503,898 t | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 493,921 t | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 501,436 t | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 502,619 t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 516,790 t | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 690,310 t | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 587,310 t | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 400,790 t | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 395,790 t | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 324,790 t | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 235,790 t | -27.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 235,790 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,000 t, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 235,790 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,209 t, 9.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — 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 | +52.2% | 452,000 t | 687,827 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 499,283 t | 405,000 t | 687,827 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 516,988 t | 453,032 t | 690,310 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 388,894 t | 235,790 t | 587,310 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 39 China, Taiwan Province of 370,201 t compare
- 40 Italy 350,880 t compare
- 41 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 260,000 t compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 229,000 t compare
- 43 United Kingdom 229,000 t compare
- 45 Belarus 210,000 t compare
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 pulp for paper — production in Belgium?
- Pulp for paper — production in Belgium was 235,790 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 690,310 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,790 t in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for pulp for paper — production?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 Pulp for paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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