Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 24,697 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Lebanon, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import quantity in Lebanon is 24,697 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 45,055 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,575 t, in 1992.
That places Lebanon 78th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,575 t | — |
| 1993 | 9,700 t | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 10,900 t | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 15,500 t | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 20,300 t | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 21,600 t | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 30,100 t | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 29,400 t | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 14,350 t | -51.2% |
| 2001 | 14,400 t | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14,400 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,400 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36,565 t | +153.9% |
| 2005 | 36,565 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36,565 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42,195 t | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 42,195 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42,686 t | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14,111 t | -66.9% |
| 2011 | 20,072 t | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 20,277 t | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 28,806 t | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 25,830 t | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 29,511 t | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 45,055 t | +52.7% |
| 2017 | 32,240 t | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 32,272 t | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18,907 t | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 15,536 t | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 14,348 t | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 27,032 t | +88.4% |
| 2023 | 28,262 t | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 24,697 t | -12.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 24,697 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,143 t, 11.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 24,697 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,724 t, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +153.9% | 14,400 t | 36,565 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,134 t | 7,575 t | 30,100 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 29,432 t | 14,350 t | 42,686 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,708 t | 14,111 t | 45,055 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,975 t | 14,348 t | 28,262 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 pulp for paper — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Lebanon was 24,697 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 45,055 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,575 t in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — 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