Switzerland — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Switzerland — Fibreboard — Import Quantity was 42 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Switzerland — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Belgium, 2000–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 42 m3 for switzerland — fibreboard — import quantity in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, switzerland — fibreboard — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 27,000 m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42 m3, in 2018.
That places Belgium 64th out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Switzerland — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 463 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 5,160 m3 | +1014.5% |
| 2002 | 3,674 m3 | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 2,084 m3 | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 11,287 m3 | +441.6% |
| 2005 | 9,045 m3 | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 6,387 m3 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 27,000 m3 | +322.7% |
| 2008 | 99 m3 | -99.6% |
| 2009 | 85 m3 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 835 m3 | +882.4% |
| 2011 | 312 m3 | -62.6% |
| 2012 | 79 m3 | -74.7% |
| 2013 | 148 m3 | +87.3% |
| 2014 | 136 m3 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 107 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 328 m3 | +206.5% |
| 2017 | 50 m3 | -84.8% |
| 2018 | 42 m3 | -16.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 42 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 272 m3, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 42 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 251 m3, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Switzerland — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1014.5% | 463 m3 | 5,160 m3 |
| 2010 | +882.4% | 85 m3 | 835 m3 |
| 2004 | +441.6% | 2,084 m3 | 11,287 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,528 m3 | 85 m3 | 27,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.33 m3 | 42 m3 | 835 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 61 Sudan (former) 61 m3 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 57 m3 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 53 m3 compare
- 65 Hungary 39 m3 compare
- 66 Armenia 38 m3 compare
- 67 Japan 29 m3 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 switzerland — fibreboard — import quantity in Belgium?
- Switzerland — fibreboard — import quantity in Belgium was 42 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest switzerland — fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 27,000 m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest switzerland — fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 m3 in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for switzerland — fibreboard — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 64th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Is switzerland — fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Switzerland — Fibreboard — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/