Wood pulp — Import quantity in Belgium

Belgium: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 596,939 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
596,939 t
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
20th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.28 million t
in 2006
All-time low
563,656 t
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Wood pulp — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 1.1M t2001: 1.1M t2002: 1.1M t2003: 939.5k t2004: 990.6k t2005: 1.1M t2006: 1.3M t2007: 1.2M t2008: 996.4k t2009: 781.8k t2010: 837.7k t2011: 640.3k t2012: 754.9k t2013: 945.7k t2014: 980.3k t2015: 866.1k t2016: 936.9k t2017: 969.8k t2018: 1.0M t2019: 793.2k t2020: 643.9k t2021: 563.7k t2022: 775.6k t2023: 792.9k t2024: 596.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, wood pulp — import quantity in Belgium stood at 596,939 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 1.28 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 563,656 t, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 20th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.05 million t 781,815 t 1.28 million t 10
2010s 874,089 t 640,326 t 1.02 million t 10
2020s 674,593 t 563,656 t 792,891 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 China, Taiwan Province of 711,012 t compare
  2. 18 Thailand 690,817 t compare
  3. 19 United Arab Emirates 634,824 t compare
  4. 21 Sweden 559,339 t compare
  5. 22 Canada 536,895 t compare
  6. 23 Austria 506,051 t compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — import quantity in Belgium?
Wood pulp — import quantity in Belgium was 596,939 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 563,656 t in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 9,671 data points, 1961–2024
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