Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Libya
Libya: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 236,406 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Libya recorded 236,406 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Libya peaked at 255,990 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,629 1000 USD, in 1963.
Libya ranks 97th 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,871 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,426 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 2,629 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 1964 | 4,697 1000 USD | +78.7% |
| 1965 | 5,436 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 9,020 1000 USD | +65.9% |
| 1967 | 8,941 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 11,717 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 9,662 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 7,510 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 15,816 1000 USD | +110.6% |
| 1972 | 22,928 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 79,262 1000 USD | +245.7% |
| 1974 | 116,962 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 86,116 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 66,556 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 69,833 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 71,712 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 73,030 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 74,430 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 143,223 1000 USD | +92.4% |
| 1982 | 110,797 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 104,952 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 78,952 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 69,654 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 64,535 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 60,860 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 87,912 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 67,013 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 42,400 1000 USD | -36.7% |
| 1991 | 42,087 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 36,591 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 55,493 1000 USD | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 49,073 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 45,167 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 46,124 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 46,183 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 34,097 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 33,260 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 31,525 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 27,737 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 33,402 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 38,231 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 54,645 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 61,020 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 74,579 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 97,230 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 180,262 1000 USD | +85.4% |
| 2009 | 190,066 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 203,926 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 61,058 1000 USD | -70.1% |
| 2012 | 142,350 1000 USD | +133.1% |
| 2013 | 190,569 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 135,694 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 54,095 1000 USD | -60.1% |
| 2016 | 54,340 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 58,677 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 83,860 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 141,274 1000 USD | +68.5% |
| 2020 | 97,793 1000 USD | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 180,599 1000 USD | +84.7% |
| 2022 | 190,706 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 255,990 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 236,406 1000 USD | -7.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 236,406 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 236,406 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 326,318 1000 USD, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +245.7% | 22,928 1000 USD | 79,262 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,489 1000 USD | 2,629 1000 USD | 11,717 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,972 1000 USD | 7,510 1000 USD | 116,962 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,233 1000 USD | 60,860 1000 USD | 143,223 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,048 1000 USD | 33,260 1000 USD | 55,493 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,870 1000 USD | 27,737 1000 USD | 190,066 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,584 1000 USD | 54,095 1000 USD | 203,926 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,299 1000 USD | 97,793 1000 USD | 255,990 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Libya?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Libya was 236,406 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) — import value recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 255,990 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,629 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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) — 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