Recovered paper — Export value in Belgium
Belgium: Recovered paper — Export value was 224,283 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Recovered paper — Export value in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — export value in Belgium is 224,283 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Belgium peaked at 521,984 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 112,635 1000 USD, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 11th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Recovered paper — Export value in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 195,207 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 112,831 1000 USD | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 146,528 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 180,323 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 229,759 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 239,089 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 267,600 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 375,558 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 404,072 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 283,740 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 385,041 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 521,984 1000 USD | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 356,041 1000 USD | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 289,744 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 267,024 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 234,239 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 236,063 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 292,517 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 252,490 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 161,987 1000 USD | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 112,635 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 220,478 1000 USD | +95.7% |
| 2022 | 230,694 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 178,189 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 224,283 1000 USD | +25.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 224,283 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,713 1000 USD, 16.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 224,283 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,763 1000 USD, 17.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,471 1000 USD | 112,831 1000 USD | 404,072 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,713 1000 USD | 161,987 1000 USD | 521,984 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,256 1000 USD | 112,635 1000 USD | 230,694 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 paper — export value in Belgium?
- Recovered paper — export value in Belgium was 224,283 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 521,984 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,635 1000 USD in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for recovered paper — export value?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 value. 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