Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity was 715 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Belgium is 715 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.8% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 12,000 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4 t, in 2011.
That places Belgium 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,000 t | — |
| 2001 | 3,230 t | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4,173 t | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 3,360 t | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 8,900 t | +164.9% |
| 2005 | 12,000 t | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 152 t | -98.7% |
| 2007 | 963 t | +533.6% |
| 2008 | 19 t | -98.0% |
| 2009 | 6 t | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 25 t | +316.7% |
| 2011 | 4 t | -84.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 t | +24900.0% |
| 2013 | 2,520 t | +152.0% |
| 2014 | 420 t | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 240 t | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 353 t | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 1,324 t | +275.1% |
| 2018 | 1,514 t | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,258 t | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 149 t | -88.2% |
| 2021 | 272 t | +82.6% |
| 2022 | 139 t | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 264 t | +89.9% |
| 2024 | 715 t | +170.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 715 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 558 t, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 715 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 508.5 t, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +24900.0% | 4 t | 1,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,580 t | 6 t | 12,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 865.8 t | 4 t | 2,520 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.8 t | 139 t | 715 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 44 Israel 815 t compare
- 45 China, Taiwan Province of 731 t compare
- 46 New Zealand 717 t compare
- 48 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 712 t compare
- 49 Greece 681 t compare
- 50 Philippines 656 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 recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Belgium?
- Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Belgium was 715 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity. 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