Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 601 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 601 m3 for industrial roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 670.5% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 98,100 m3 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 78 m3, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 160th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 25,700 m3 | -45.7% |
| 1963 | 39,602 m3 | +54.1% |
| 1964 | 54,300 m3 | +37.1% |
| 1965 | 85,100 m3 | +56.7% |
| 1966 | 71,100 m3 | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 48,200 m3 | -32.2% |
| 1968 | 87,800 m3 | +82.2% |
| 1969 | 70,000 m3 | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 59,200 m3 | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 71,800 m3 | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 98,100 m3 | +36.6% |
| 1973 | 74,000 m3 | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 56,000 m3 | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 38,000 m3 | -32.1% |
| 1976 | 32,000 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 16,300 m3 | -49.1% |
| 1978 | 16,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 m3 | -93.9% |
| 1982 | 900 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,916 m3 | +112.9% |
| 1987 | 703 m3 | -63.3% |
| 1988 | 1,646 m3 | +134.1% |
| 1989 | 805 m3 | -51.1% |
| 1990 | 364 m3 | -54.8% |
| 1991 | 298 m3 | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 680 m3 | +128.2% |
| 1993 | 2,400 m3 | +252.9% |
| 1994 | 2,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 1,100 m3 | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 5,700 m3 | +418.2% |
| 1997 | 2,800 m3 | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 1,800 m3 | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 900 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 400 m3 | -55.6% |
| 2001 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,367 m3 | +12689.0% |
| 2005 | 38,367 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38,367 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38,367 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38,367 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,705 m3 | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 12,955 m3 | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 14,841 m3 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 13,565 m3 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 10,389 m3 | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 48,584 m3 | +367.6% |
| 2015 | 12,967 m3 | -73.3% |
| 2016 | 3,452 m3 | -73.4% |
| 2017 | 3,213 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 7,249 m3 | +125.6% |
| 2019 | 3,781 m3 | -47.8% |
| 2020 | 1,554 m3 | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 251 m3 | -83.8% |
| 2022 | 105 m3 | -58.2% |
| 2023 | 78 m3 | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 601 m3 | +670.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 601 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933 m3, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 601 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,596 m3, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +12689.0% | 300 m3 | 38,367 m3 |
| 2024 | +670.5% | 78 m3 | 601 m3 |
| 1996 | +418.2% | 1,100 m3 | 5,700 m3 |
| 2014 | +367.6% | 10,389 m3 | 48,584 m3 |
| 1993 | +252.9% | 680 m3 | 2,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,789 m3 | 25,700 m3 | 87,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,800 m3 | 16,300 m3 | 98,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,597 m3 | 703 m3 | 16,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,804 m3 | 298 m3 | 5,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,984 m3 | 300 m3 | 38,367 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,100 m3 | 3,213 m3 | 48,584 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 517.8 m3 | 78 m3 | 1,554 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Lebanon was 601 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98,100 m3 in 1972.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 m3 in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 160th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — 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