Recovered paper — Import value in Belgium
Belgium: Recovered paper — Import value was 146,464 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Recovered paper — Import value in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import value in Belgium stood at 146,464 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Belgium peaked at 328,702 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46,605 1000 USD, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 21st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Recovered paper — Import value in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,224 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 46,605 1000 USD | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 56,748 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 60,884 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 84,392 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 81,658 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 122,446 1000 USD | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 190,121 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 259,665 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 198,364 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 266,584 1000 USD | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 328,702 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 222,530 1000 USD | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 179,273 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 166,922 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 142,918 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 148,881 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 152,047 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 136,449 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 111,046 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 78,903 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 122,744 1000 USD | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 142,537 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 128,050 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 146,464 1000 USD | +14.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 146,464 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,286 1000 USD, 113.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 146,464 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,160 1000 USD, 35.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117,311 1000 USD | 46,605 1000 USD | 259,665 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,535 1000 USD | 111,046 1000 USD | 328,702 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,740 1000 USD | 78,903 1000 USD | 146,464 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 18 Republic of Korea 193,072 1000 USD compare
- 19 France 179,037 1000 USD compare
- 20 Canada 165,595 1000 USD compare
- 22 United States 145,735 1000 USD compare
- 23 China, mainland 113,948 1000 USD compare
- 24 Italy 90,867 1000 USD 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 paper — import value in Belgium?
- Recovered paper — import value in Belgium was 146,464 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 328,702 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,605 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Import value. 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