Paper and paperboard — Import value in Lebanon
Lebanon: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 170,353 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value in Lebanon is 170,353 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Lebanon peaked at 233,064 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,752 1000 USD, in 1963.
Lebanon ranks 88th 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 value in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,497 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 6,910 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 5,752 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 1964 | 6,914 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 7,408 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 7,842 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 9,056 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 11,302 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 10,120 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 13,480 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 1971 | 16,903 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 17,231 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 17,231 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17,231 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17,067 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 16,932 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 27,197 1000 USD | +60.6% |
| 1978 | 27,738 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 28,348 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 28,448 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 31,500 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 36,800 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 36,484 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 36,684 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 28,084 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 47,868 1000 USD | +70.4% |
| 1987 | 73,544 1000 USD | +53.6% |
| 1988 | 38,912 1000 USD | -47.1% |
| 1989 | 29,371 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 36,771 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 36,771 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33,519 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 52,784 1000 USD | +57.5% |
| 1994 | 55,941 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 46,717 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 67,022 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 1997 | 74,121 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 101,157 1000 USD | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 87,208 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 72,320 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 96,223 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 96,223 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96,223 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 123,610 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 123,610 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 123,610 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 162,008 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 162,008 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 162,008 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 226,124 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 233,064 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 203,217 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 172,918 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 223,739 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 111,042 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 2016 | 148,207 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 161,801 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 207,405 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 162,088 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 102,580 1000 USD | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 118,505 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 169,048 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 145,431 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 170,353 1000 USD | +17.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 170,353 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 170,353 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,795 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,978 1000 USD | 5,752 1000 USD | 11,302 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,936 1000 USD | 13,480 1000 USD | 28,348 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,770 1000 USD | 28,084 1000 USD | 73,544 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,201 1000 USD | 33,519 1000 USD | 101,157 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,784 1000 USD | 72,320 1000 USD | 162,008 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,960 1000 USD | 111,042 1000 USD | 233,064 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,183 1000 USD | 102,580 1000 USD | 170,353 1000 USD | 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 paper and paperboard — import value in Lebanon?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Lebanon was 170,353 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 233,064 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,752 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Lebanon rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Lebanon ranks 88th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import value. 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