Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Libya
Libya: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 581 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Libya, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Libya recorded 581 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Libya peaked at 3,813 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2017.
That places Libya 98th out of 204 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.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Libya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 143 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 143 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 143 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 143 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,813 m3 | +2566.4% |
| 2009 | 517 m3 | -86.4% |
| 2010 | 117 m3 | -77.4% |
| 2011 | 32 m3 | -72.6% |
| 2012 | 38 m3 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 46 m3 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 226 m3 | +391.3% |
| 2015 | 2 m3 | -99.1% |
| 2016 | 2 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 23 m3 | — |
| 2019 | 51 m3 | +121.7% |
| 2020 | 61 m3 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 61 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 713 m3 | +1173.2% |
| 2024 | 581 m3 | -18.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 581 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,971 m3, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 581 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 268 m3, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2566.4% | 143 m3 | 3,813 m3 |
| 2023 | +1173.2% | 56 m3 | 713 m3 |
| 2014 | +391.3% | 46 m3 | 226 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 817 m3 | 143 m3 | 3,813 m3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.7 m3 | 0 m3 | 226 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.4 m3 | 56 m3 | 713 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Libya?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Libya was 581 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,813 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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