Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Libya
Libya: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 4,045 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Libya, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — import quantity in Libya stood at 4,045 t.
That represents a change of up 94.3% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Libya peaked at 4,747 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,061 t, in 2020.
That places Libya 114th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Libya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,500 t | — |
| 1993 | 3,515 t | +134.3% |
| 1994 | 2,589 t | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 2,589 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,157 t | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 2,157 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,457 t | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 3,857 t | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 3,857 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,157 t | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 2,157 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,157 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,705 t | +71.8% |
| 2005 | 3,705 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,705 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,705 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,354 t | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 3,903 t | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4,747 t | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 1,522 t | -67.9% |
| 2012 | 2,496 t | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 2,540 t | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,079 t | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 3,125 t | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 3,606 t | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 4,442 t | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 3,314 t | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 1,501 t | -54.7% |
| 2020 | 1,061 t | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 1,418 t | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 1,064 t | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 2,082 t | +95.7% |
| 2024 | 4,045 t | +94.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4,045 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,239 t, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4,045 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,724 t, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,728 t | 1,500 t | 3,857 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,340 t | 2,157 t | 4,354 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,937 t | 1,501 t | 4,747 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,934 t | 1,061 t | 4,045 t | 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 pulp for paper — import quantity in Libya?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Libya was 4,045 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,747 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,061 t in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Libya ranks 114th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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