Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 15,713 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Lebanon is 15,713 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Lebanon peaked at 58,146 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13 1000 USD, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 131st out of 254 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 512 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 687 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 1963 | 558 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 472 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 842 1000 USD | +78.4% |
| 1966 | 1,143 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 1967 | 1,558 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 1968 | 1,668 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 2,093 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 1970 | 2,115 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,275 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 1972 | 3,777 1000 USD | +196.2% |
| 1973 | 3,777 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,777 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,777 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,777 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,239 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 3,239 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,239 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,239 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,851 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 2,691 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 2,691 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,691 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,691 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 280 1000 USD | -89.6% |
| 1987 | 3,348 1000 USD | +1095.7% |
| 1988 | 16 1000 USD | -99.5% |
| 1989 | 548 1000 USD | +3325.0% |
| 1990 | 13 1000 USD | -97.6% |
| 1991 | 13 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,123 1000 USD | +70076.9% |
| 1993 | 1,250 1000 USD | -86.3% |
| 1994 | 805 1000 USD | -35.6% |
| 1995 | 869 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 9,262 1000 USD | +965.8% |
| 1997 | 3,065 1000 USD | -66.9% |
| 1998 | 4,488 1000 USD | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 4,884 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 4,313 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 19,518 1000 USD | +352.5% |
| 2002 | 19,518 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19,518 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,119 1000 USD | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 12,119 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,119 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23,079 1000 USD | +90.4% |
| 2008 | 28,736 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 28,736 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,146 1000 USD | +102.3% |
| 2011 | 54,871 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 33,229 1000 USD | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 31,284 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 27,686 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 20,247 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 14,150 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 18,843 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 25,279 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 27,226 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 18,228 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 14,327 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 19,309 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 21,863 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 15,713 1000 USD | -28.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 15,713 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 15,713 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,453 1000 USD, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +70076.9% | 13 1000 USD | 9,123 1000 USD |
| 1989 | +3325.0% | 16 1000 USD | 548 1000 USD |
| 1987 | +1095.7% | 280 1000 USD | 3,348 1000 USD |
| 1996 | +965.8% | 869 1000 USD | 9,262 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +352.5% | 4,313 1000 USD | 19,518 1000 USD |
| 1972 | +196.2% | 1,275 1000 USD | 3,777 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,059 1000 USD | 472 1000 USD | 2,093 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,199 1000 USD | 1,275 1000 USD | 3,777 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,105 1000 USD | 16 1000 USD | 3,348 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,377 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 9,262 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,978 1000 USD | 4,313 1000 USD | 28,736 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,096 1000 USD | 14,150 1000 USD | 58,146 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,888 1000 USD | 14,327 1000 USD | 21,863 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Lebanon?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Lebanon was 15,713 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 58,146 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Lebanon ranks 131st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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