Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Belgium
Belgium: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production was 600,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Belgium, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 600,000 t for recovered post-consumer wood — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
That places Belgium 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 700,000 t | — |
| 2018 | 600,000 t | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 600,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 600,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 600,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 600,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 600,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 600,000 t | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 600,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,000 t, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 600,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 332,000 t, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 633,333 t | 600,000 t | 700,000 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 600,000 t | 600,000 t | 600,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 post-consumer wood — production in Belgium?
- Recovered post-consumer wood — production in Belgium was 600,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 700,000 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 t in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for recovered post-consumer wood — production?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered post-consumer wood — production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 post-consumer wood — Production. 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