Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Libya
Libya: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 12,348 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Libya, 1992–2024
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 Libya is 12,348 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 419.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Libya peaked at 12,348 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1999.
That places Libya 139th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 5 1000 USD | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 12 1000 USD | +140.0% |
| 1995 | 3 1000 USD | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 322 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 322 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 322 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 322 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,164 1000 USD | +572.0% |
| 2009 | 1,871 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 3,124 1000 USD | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 2,027 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 936 1000 USD | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 2,367 1000 USD | +152.9% |
| 2014 | 2,379 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,686 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 3,605 1000 USD | +113.8% |
| 2017 | 5,153 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 3,160 1000 USD | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 5,318 1000 USD | +68.3% |
| 2020 | 2,398 1000 USD | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 4,177 1000 USD | +74.2% |
| 2022 | 9,247 1000 USD | +121.4% |
| 2023 | 9,303 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 12,348 1000 USD | +32.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12,348 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12,348 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,453 1000 USD, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +572.0% | 322 1000 USD | 2,164 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 12 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 532.3 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 2,164 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,976 1000 USD | 936 1000 USD | 5,318 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,495 1000 USD | 2,398 1000 USD | 12,348 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Libya?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Libya was 12,348 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12,348 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Libya ranks 139th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.0%. 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 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