Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Belgium
Belgium: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 58 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Belgium, 2000–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 58 t for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2017.
The figure is up 625.0% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Belgium peaked at 15,377 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4 t, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 72nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 t | — |
| 2001 | 4 t | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 31 t | +675.0% |
| 2003 | 14,931 t | +48064.5% |
| 2004 | 15,377 t | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 573 t | -96.3% |
| 2006 | 891 t | +55.5% |
| 2007 | 618 t | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 391 t | -36.7% |
| 2009 | 307 t | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 320 t | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 239 t | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 14 t | -94.1% |
| 2013 | 6 t | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 43 t | +616.7% |
| 2015 | 6 t | -86.0% |
| 2016 | 8 t | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 58 t | +625.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 58 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 74 t, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 58 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42 t, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +48064.5% | 31 t | 14,931 t |
| 2002 | +675.0% | 4 t | 31 t |
| 2017 | +625.0% | 8 t | 58 t |
| 2014 | +616.7% | 6 t | 43 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,313 t | 4 t | 15,377 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.75 t | 6 t | 320 t | 8 |
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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 unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Belgium?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Belgium was 58 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15,377 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Belgium ranks 72nd out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. 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 Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding 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/