Recovered paper — Production in Belgium

Belgium: Recovered paper — Production was 1.46 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.46 million t
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.14 million t
in 2004
All-time low
1.01 million t
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Recovered paper — Production in Belgium, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220242000: 1.5M t2001: 1.6M t2002: 1.6M t2003: 1.8M t2004: 2.1M t2005: 2.1M t2006: 1.1M t2007: 1.0M t2008: 1.0M t2009: 1.0M t2010: 1.3M t2011: 1.1M t2012: 1.1M t2013: 1.1M t2014: 1.1M t2015: 1.1M t2016: 1.1M t2017: 1.1M t2018: 1.1M t2019: 1.6M t2020: 1.6M t2021: 1.6M t2022: 1.6M t2023: 1.5M t2024: 1.5M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — production in Belgium stood at 1.46 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Belgium peaked at 2.14 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million t, in 2007.

That places Belgium 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.50 million t 1.01 million t 2.14 million t 10
2010s 1.15 million t 1.09 million t 1.55 million t 10
2020s 1.55 million t 1.46 million t 1.61 million t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 Australia 2.63 million t compare
  2. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.73 million t compare
  3. 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.50 million t
  4. 26 Malaysia 1.20 million t compare
  5. 27 Switzerland 1.13 million t compare
  6. 28 Austria 1.02 million t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More environment data for Belgium

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Belgium?
Recovered paper — production in Belgium was 1.46 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.14 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million t in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for recovered paper — production?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 — 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

Indicator
Recovered paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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