Wood fuel — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 87,803 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — import quantity in Belgium is 87,803 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 602,530 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19,000 m3, in 2005.
That places Belgium 18th out of 204 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 fuel — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,000 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 40,930 m3 | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 35,465 m3 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 25,048 m3 | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 19,119 m3 | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 19,000 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46,248 m3 | +143.4% |
| 2007 | 51,722 m3 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 43,285 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 68,047 m3 | +57.2% |
| 2010 | 61,964 m3 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 107,660 m3 | +73.7% |
| 2012 | 602,530 m3 | +459.7% |
| 2013 | 358,080 m3 | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 426,568 m3 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 219,242 m3 | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 207,570 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 189,342 m3 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 155,688 m3 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 134,466 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 91,883 m3 | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 120,369 m3 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 119,552 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 76,789 m3 | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 87,803 m3 | +14.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 87,803 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 m3, 22.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 87,803 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,000 m3, 12.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +459.7% | 107,660 m3 | 602,530 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,086 m3 | 19,000 m3 | 68,047 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,311 m3 | 61,964 m3 | 602,530 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,279 m3 | 76,789 m3 | 120,369 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 106,330 m3 compare
- 16 Spain 93,922 m3 compare
- 17 Croatia 90,893 m3 compare
- 19 Ireland 78,565 m3 compare
- 20 United States 67,247 m3 compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 52,455 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 wood fuel — import quantity in Belgium?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Belgium was 87,803 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 602,530 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 m3 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 fuel — 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