Paper and paperboard — Import value in Libya
Libya: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 73,611 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Libya recorded 73,611 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Libya peaked at 114,512 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 347 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Libya 116th out of 255 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 758 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 665 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 347 1000 USD | -47.8% |
| 1964 | 884 1000 USD | +154.8% |
| 1965 | 844 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,255 1000 USD | +48.7% |
| 1967 | 1,060 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 1,411 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 1969 | 1,692 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 1,371 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 1971 | 1,717 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 2,938 1000 USD | +71.1% |
| 1973 | 5,896 1000 USD | +100.7% |
| 1974 | 12,116 1000 USD | +105.5% |
| 1975 | 11,808 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 12,116 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 9,079 1000 USD | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 6,794 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 8,192 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 9,592 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 19,145 1000 USD | +99.6% |
| 1982 | 17,758 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 17,758 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,758 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18,560 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 25,441 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 15,183 1000 USD | -40.3% |
| 1988 | 19,400 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 21,094 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 15,103 1000 USD | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 15,103 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,239 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 17,900 1000 USD | +59.3% |
| 1994 | 11,009 1000 USD | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 6,680 1000 USD | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 8,484 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 8,484 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,290 1000 USD | +115.6% |
| 1999 | 16,884 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 16,884 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,410 1000 USD | -56.1% |
| 2002 | 7,410 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,410 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,672 1000 USD | +233.0% |
| 2005 | 24,672 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,672 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,937 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 53,922 1000 USD | +184.7% |
| 2009 | 48,282 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 61,553 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 28,706 1000 USD | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 20,626 1000 USD | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 34,003 1000 USD | +64.9% |
| 2014 | 41,385 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 18,720 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 2016 | 24,458 1000 USD | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 23,569 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 32,268 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 38,270 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 40,933 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 68,243 1000 USD | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 68,494 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 114,512 1000 USD | +67.2% |
| 2024 | 73,611 1000 USD | -35.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 73,611 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79,184 1000 USD, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 73,611 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,795 1000 USD, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value 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 | +233.0% | 7,410 1000 USD | 24,672 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 990.67 1000 USD | 347 1000 USD | 1,692 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,203 1000 USD | 1,371 1000 USD | 12,116 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,169 1000 USD | 9,592 1000 USD | 25,441 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,918 1000 USD | 6,680 1000 USD | 18,290 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,427 1000 USD | 7,410 1000 USD | 53,922 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,356 1000 USD | 18,720 1000 USD | 61,553 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,159 1000 USD | 40,933 1000 USD | 114,512 1000 USD | 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 value in Libya?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Libya was 73,611 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 114,512 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 347 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 value. 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