Newsprint — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Newsprint — Import quantity was 3,195 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Lebanon is 3,195 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 16,500 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,200 t, in 1963.
That places Lebanon 98th out of 239 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.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,200 t | -31.2% |
| 1964 | 2,300 t | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 3,900 t | +69.6% |
| 1966 | 3,300 t | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 4,100 t | +24.2% |
| 1968 | 4,800 t | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 4,400 t | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 5,100 t | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 6,800 t | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 8,000 t | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,300 t | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 4,500 t | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 3,800 t | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 5,200 t | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 7,000 t | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,500 t | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 4,700 t | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 11,263 t | +139.6% |
| 1987 | 9,937 t | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 5,051 t | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 3,138 t | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 3,068 t | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3,068 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,444 t | +44.9% |
| 1993 | 4,300 t | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 7,100 t | +65.1% |
| 1995 | 5,300 t | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 7,200 t | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 10,900 t | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 8,100 t | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 11,000 t | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 8,300 t | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 12,200 t | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 12,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,635 t | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 11,635 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,635 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,500 t | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 16,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,490 t | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 11,078 t | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 9,701 t | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 9,745 t | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10,988 t | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 7,009 t | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 5,735 t | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 5,335 t | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 6,546 t | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 5,113 t | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 3,488 t | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 2,743 t | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 2,507 t | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 3,642 t | +45.3% |
| 2024 | 3,195 t | -12.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3,195 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 876.5 t, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3,195 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 895.5 t, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,489 t | 2,200 t | 4,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,270 t | 3,800 t | 8,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,659 t | 3,138 t | 11,263 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,448 t | 3,068 t | 11,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,930 t | 8,300 t | 16,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,074 t | 5,113 t | 11,078 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,115 t | 2,507 t | 3,642 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 newsprint — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Lebanon was 3,195 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 16,500 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 t in 1963.
- How does Lebanon rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. 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 Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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