Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Wrapping papers — Import quantity was 239,923 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wrapping papers — import quantity in Belgium is 239,923 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wrapping papers — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 366,479 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 157,290 t, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 17th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 181,000 t | — |
| 2001 | 157,290 t | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 211,578 t | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 194,321 t | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 212,896 t | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 245,000 t | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 250,241 t | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 237,016 t | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 223,504 t | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 215,663 t | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 263,763 t | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 246,667 t | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 226,720 t | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 235,750 t | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 271,000 t | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 241,000 t | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 266,305 t | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 311,916 t | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 292,054 t | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 331,941 t | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 366,479 t | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 365,138 t | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 288,130 t | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 189,738 t | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 239,923 t | +26.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 239,923 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,211 t, 18.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 239,923 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,065 t, 8.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,851 t | 157,290 t | 250,241 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,712 t | 226,720 t | 331,941 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,882 t | 189,738 t | 366,479 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 277,000 t compare
- 14 United Kingdom 277,000 t compare
- 16 Spain 276,924 t compare
- 18 Czechia 179,116 t compare
- 19 Morocco 154,940 t compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 153,227 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)
- 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 wrapping papers — import quantity in Belgium?
- Wrapping papers — import quantity in Belgium was 239,923 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 366,479 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,290 t in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for wrapping papers — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wrapping papers — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Wrapping papers — 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