Wood pulp — Production in Belgium

Belgium: Wood pulp — Production was 234,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
234,000 t
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
36th
of 102 countries
All-time high
688,520 t
in 2019
All-time low
234,000 t
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Wood pulp — Production in Belgium, 2000–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k2000201220242000: 431.0k t2001: 405.0k t2002: 466.0k t2003: 491.0k t2004: 532.0k t2005: 509.0k t2006: 509.0k t2007: 528.0k t2008: 450.0k t2009: 685.8k t2010: 452.8k t2011: 504.3k t2012: 495.2k t2013: 503.0k t2014: 502.1k t2015: 492.1k t2016: 499.6k t2017: 500.8k t2018: 515.0k t2019: 688.5k t2020: 585.5k t2021: 399.0k t2022: 394.0k t2023: 323.0k t2024: 234.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood pulp — production in Belgium stood at 234,000 t. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Belgium peaked at 688,520 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 234,000 t, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 36th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 500,683 t 405,000 t 685,827 t 10
2010s 515,356 t 452,814 t 688,520 t 10
2020s 387,104 t 234,000 t 585,520 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 33 China, Taiwan Province of 370,201 t compare
  2. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 323,000 t compare
  3. 35 Colombia 256,773 t compare
  4. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,000 t compare
  5. 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 211,500 t compare
  6. 39 Belarus 210,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — production in Belgium?
Wood pulp — production in Belgium was 234,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 688,520 t in 2019.
What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 234,000 t in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for wood pulp — production?
Belgium ranks 36th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 6,360 data points, 1961–2024
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