Other paper and paperboard — Production in Libya
Libya: Other paper and paperboard — Production was 6,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other paper and paperboard — Production in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Libya recorded 6,000 t for other paper and paperboard — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production in Libya peaked at 6,000 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,300 t, in 1961.
Libya ranks 116th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Other paper and paperboard — Production in Libya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,400 t | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2,700 t | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 2,900 t | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 3,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 3,500 t | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 4,400 t | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 4,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 4,200 t | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 4,400 t | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 4,700 t | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 4,800 t | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6,000 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,000 t, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6,000 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71,000 t, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,267 t | 2,300 t | 4,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,750 t | 4,400 t | 4,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,400 t | 4,800 t | 6,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,000 t | 6,000 t | 6,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,000 t | 6,000 t | 6,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,000 t | 6,000 t | 6,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,000 t | 6,000 t | 6,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 other paper and paperboard — production in Libya?
- Other paper and paperboard — production in Libya was 6,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 t in 1985.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 t in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for other paper and paperboard — production?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard — 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