Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 758,701 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 758,701 m3 for wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 942.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 1.02 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,297 m3, in 2015.
That places Belgium 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 555,000 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 607,990 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 510,146 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 330,637 m3 | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 111,128 m3 | -66.4% |
| 2005 | 186,000 m3 | +67.4% |
| 2006 | 94,000 m3 | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 195,476 m3 | +108.0% |
| 2008 | 332,074 m3 | +69.9% |
| 2009 | 474,791 m3 | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 201,379 m3 | -57.6% |
| 2011 | 93,956 m3 | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 122,420 m3 | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 76,080 m3 | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 72,783 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 45,297 m3 | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 68,214 m3 | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 68,803 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 84,336 m3 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 266,165 m3 | +215.6% |
| 2020 | 599,759 m3 | +125.3% |
| 2021 | 768,216 m3 | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million m3 | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 973,037 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 758,701 m3 | -22.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 758,701 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 254.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 758,701 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,688 m3, 28.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 339,724 m3 | 94,000 m3 | 607,990 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,943 m3 | 45,297 m3 | 266,165 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 823,819 m3 | 599,759 m3 | 1.02 million m3 | 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 wood chips and particles — import quantity in Belgium?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Belgium was 758,701 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,297 m3 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 942.4%. 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 Wood chips and particles — Import quantity. 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