Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 12,805 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plywood and lvl — import quantity in Lebanon is 12,805 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 63,738 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1967.
Lebanon ranks 124th 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,800 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 1,500 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 1,200 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 600 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 100 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1968 | 300 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1969 | 900 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1970 | 1,100 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 1,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 400 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1973 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,900 m3 | +375.0% |
| 1978 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 m3 | -47.4% |
| 1982 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,900 m3 | +90.0% |
| 1984 | 7,000 m3 | +268.4% |
| 1985 | 7,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60,994 m3 | +771.3% |
| 1987 | 5,291 m3 | -91.3% |
| 1988 | 5,448 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 4,474 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 3,734 m3 | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 3,734 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,429 m3 | +286.4% |
| 1993 | 10,400 m3 | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 32,800 m3 | +215.4% |
| 1995 | 14,600 m3 | -55.5% |
| 1996 | 39,100 m3 | +167.8% |
| 1997 | 23,500 m3 | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 36,500 m3 | +55.3% |
| 1999 | 19,000 m3 | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 19,800 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 40,000 m3 | +102.0% |
| 2002 | 40,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,849 m3 | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 12,849 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,849 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,900 m3 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 15,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47,466 m3 | +198.5% |
| 2011 | 36,478 m3 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 36,130 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 48,067 m3 | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 42,793 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 44,632 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 55,416 m3 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 63,738 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 59,499 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 34,738 m3 | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 9,216 m3 | -73.5% |
| 2021 | 16,175 m3 | +75.5% |
| 2022 | 20,920 m3 | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 20,177 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 12,805 m3 | -36.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12,805 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 m3, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12,805 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65,904 m3, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +771.3% | 7,000 m3 | 60,994 m3 |
| 1977 | +375.0% | 400 m3 | 1,900 m3 |
| 1992 | +286.4% | 3,734 m3 | 14,429 m3 |
| 1984 | +268.4% | 1,900 m3 | 7,000 m3 |
| 1994 | +215.4% | 10,400 m3 | 32,800 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,089 m3 | 100 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 980 m3 | 400 m3 | 1,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,601 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 60,994 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,780 m3 | 3,734 m3 | 39,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,605 m3 | 12,849 m3 | 40,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,896 m3 | 34,738 m3 | 63,738 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,859 m3 | 9,216 m3 | 20,920 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 121 Timor-Leste 13,246 m3 compare
- 121 East Timor 13,246 m3 compare
- 123 Nicaragua 13,161 m3 compare
- 125 Costa Rica 12,385 m3 compare
- 126 Armenia 12,306 m3 compare
- 127 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,274 m3 compare
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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Lebanon was 12,805 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 63,738 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1967.
- How does Lebanon rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 124th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Import quantity. 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