Wood pulp — Production in Belgium
Belgium: Wood pulp — Production was 234,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood pulp — Production in Belgium, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 33 China, Taiwan Province of 370,201 t compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 323,000 t compare
- 35 Colombia 256,773 t compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,000 t compare
- 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 211,500 t compare
- 39 Belarus 210,000 t compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,603 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,041 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.75 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2.27 million t (2024)
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
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