Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 154,651 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Belgium, 2000–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Belgium stood at 154,651 t. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 321,152 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 154,651 t, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 11th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 299,000 t | — |
| 2001 | 280,000 t | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 284,100 t | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 280,163 t | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 253,145 t | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 253,145 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 265,014 t | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 265,014 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 321,152 t | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 250,110 t | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 283,045 t | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 228,653 t | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 229,842 t | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 191,340 t | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 191,340 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 184,807 t | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 215,737 t | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 194,679 t | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 154,651 t | -20.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 154,651 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,556 t, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 154,651 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,048 t, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275,084 t | 250,110 t | 321,152 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,233 t | 154,651 t | 283,045 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 816 t compare
- 8 T�rkiye 224,488 t compare
- 9 Mexico 191,911 t compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 673 t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 189 t compare
- 10 Poland 155,838 t compare
- 12 Spain 152,403 t compare
- 13 Egypt 114,093 t compare
- 14 Brazil 109,195 t 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 total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Belgium?
- Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Belgium was 154,651 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 321,152 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,651 t in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 Total FAO — Newsprint — 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/