Wood chips and particles — Production in Belgium
Belgium: Wood chips and particles — Production was 815,190 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood chips and particles — Production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — production in Belgium stood at 815,190 m3.
The figure is up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — production in Belgium peaked at 864,000 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 305,000 m3, in 2000.
That places Belgium 40th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood chips and particles — Production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 305,000 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 305,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 305,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400,000 m3 | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 414,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 422,000 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 428,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 500,000 m3 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 500,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 475,000 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 464,340 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 473,165 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 473,165 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 473,170 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 473,170 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 473,170 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 473,170 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 473,170 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 473,170 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 838,000 m3 | +77.1% |
| 2020 | 864,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 842,400 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 815,190 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 815,190 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 815,190 m3 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 815,190 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 890,000 m3, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 815,190 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 655,000 m3, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +77.1% | 473,170 m3 | 838,000 m3 |
| 2003 | +31.1% | 305,000 m3 | 400,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 405,400 m3 | 305,000 m3 | 500,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 508,769 m3 | 464,340 m3 | 838,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 830,394 m3 | 815,190 m3 | 864,000 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 — production in Belgium?
- Wood chips and particles — production in Belgium was 815,190 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 864,000 m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,000 m3 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for wood chips and particles — production?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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