Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Belgium
Belgium: Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity was 450,000 t in 2026. ▲ Rising
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Belgium, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 450,000 t for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in 2026.
That represents a change of up 27.8% over ten years.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 352,000 t | — |
| 2021 | 400,000 t | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 460,000 t | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 450,000 t | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 450,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 450,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 450,000 t | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 450,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.21 million t, 20% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 450,000 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.82 million t, 25% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Belarus 590,000 t compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 515,000 t compare
- 22 Mexico 471,000 t compare
- 24 Colombia 388,881 t compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 300,000 t compare
- 25 United Kingdom 300,000 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)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0015 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -19.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 4,790 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in Belgium?
- Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in Belgium was 450,000 t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 460,000 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,000 t in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2026.
- Is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11