Recovered paper — Export quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 1.27 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.27 million t for recovered paper — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 2.43 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million t, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 11th of 204 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 million t | 1.75 million t | 2.43 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million t | 1.36 million t | 2.32 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million t | 1.19 million t | 1.32 million t | 5 |
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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 recovered paper — export quantity in Belgium?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in Belgium was 1.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million t in 2009.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Recovered paper — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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