Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Libya
Libya: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 57,317 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Libya recorded 57,317 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Libya peaked at 73,948 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,400 t, in 1963.
Libya ranks 122nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Libya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,200 t | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 1,400 t | -36.4% |
| 1964 | 2,800 t | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 2,500 t | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 3,600 t | +44.0% |
| 1967 | 3,400 t | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 4,500 t | +32.4% |
| 1969 | 5,800 t | +28.9% |
| 1970 | 4,100 t | -29.3% |
| 1971 | 4,800 t | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 8,200 t | +70.8% |
| 1973 | 12,900 t | +57.3% |
| 1974 | 16,900 t | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 16,400 t | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 16,800 t | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 13,200 t | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 8,700 t | -34.1% |
| 1979 | 8,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,100 t | +73.6% |
| 1982 | 15,400 t | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 15,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15,800 t | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 28,314 t | +79.2% |
| 1987 | 14,178 t | -49.9% |
| 1988 | 18,557 t | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 19,533 t | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 13,247 t | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 13,247 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,728 t | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 30,300 t | +158.4% |
| 1994 | 9,050 t | -70.1% |
| 1995 | 6,000 t | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 8,700 t | +45.0% |
| 1997 | 8,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,200 t | +189.7% |
| 1999 | 23,800 t | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 23,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,100 t | -53.4% |
| 2002 | 11,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35,469 t | +219.5% |
| 2005 | 35,469 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35,469 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,039 t | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 38,395 t | +59.7% |
| 2009 | 37,560 t | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 50,533 t | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 22,134 t | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 20,073 t | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 38,664 t | +92.6% |
| 2014 | 26,675 t | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 20,143 t | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 23,698 t | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 23,502 t | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,623 t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33,873 t | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 31,136 t | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 49,625 t | +59.4% |
| 2022 | 39,797 t | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 73,948 t | +85.8% |
| 2024 | 57,317 t | -22.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 57,317 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 57,317 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139,992 t, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +219.5% | 11,100 t | 35,469 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,189 t | 1,400 t | 5,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,070 t | 4,100 t | 16,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,638 t | 8,700 t | 28,314 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,997 t | 6,000 t | 30,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,350 t | 11,100 t | 38,395 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,292 t | 20,073 t | 50,533 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,365 t | 31,136 t | 73,948 t | 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 paper and paperboard — import quantity in Libya?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Libya was 57,317 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 73,948 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 t in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Libya ranks 122nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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