Roundwood — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Roundwood — Import quantity was 655 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Lebanon is 655 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 396.2% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 98,100 m3 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 132 m3, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 167th 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.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 25,750 m3 | -45.7% |
| 1963 | 39,702 m3 | +54.2% |
| 1964 | 54,400 m3 | +37.0% |
| 1965 | 85,200 m3 | +56.6% |
| 1966 | 71,200 m3 | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 48,400 m3 | -32.0% |
| 1968 | 87,800 m3 | +81.4% |
| 1969 | 70,000 m3 | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 59,200 m3 | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 71,800 m3 | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 98,100 m3 | +36.6% |
| 1973 | 74,000 m3 | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 56,000 m3 | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 38,000 m3 | -32.1% |
| 1976 | 32,000 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 21,800 m3 | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 21,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 21,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 21,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,500 m3 | -70.2% |
| 1982 | 6,400 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,416 m3 | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 6,203 m3 | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 7,146 m3 | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 6,305 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 5,864 m3 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 5,798 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 849 m3 | -85.4% |
| 1993 | 2,569 m3 | +202.6% |
| 1994 | 2,000 m3 | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 1,100 m3 | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 5,700 m3 | +418.2% |
| 1997 | 2,800 m3 | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 1,800 m3 | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 900 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 400 m3 | -55.6% |
| 2001 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,367 m3 | +12689.0% |
| 2005 | 38,367 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38,367 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38,367 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38,367 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,705 m3 | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 14,549 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 15,401 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 31,799 m3 | +106.5% |
| 2013 | 13,762 m3 | -56.7% |
| 2014 | 51,488 m3 | +274.1% |
| 2015 | 15,332 m3 | -70.2% |
| 2016 | 4,497 m3 | -70.7% |
| 2017 | 4,466 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,645 m3 | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 4,252 m3 | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 1,898 m3 | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 253 m3 | -86.7% |
| 2022 | 178 m3 | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 132 m3 | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 655 m3 | +396.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 655 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,164 m3, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 655 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,335 m3, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — 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 | +12689.0% | 300 m3 | 38,367 m3 |
| 1996 | +418.2% | 1,100 m3 | 5,700 m3 |
| 2024 | +396.2% | 132 m3 | 655 m3 |
| 2014 | +274.1% | 13,762 m3 | 51,488 m3 |
| 1993 | +202.6% | 849 m3 | 2,569 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,872 m3 | 25,750 m3 | 87,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,450 m3 | 21,800 m3 | 98,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,097 m3 | 6,203 m3 | 21,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,938 m3 | 849 m3 | 5,864 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,984 m3 | 300 m3 | 38,367 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,319 m3 | 4,252 m3 | 51,488 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 623.2 m3 | 132 m3 | 1,898 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 164 Ethiopia 679 m3 compare
- 165 Bahrain 665 m3 compare
- 166 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 659 m3 compare
- 167 Central African Republic 655 m3 compare
- 169 Vanuatu 646 m3 compare
- 170 Sudan (former) 637 m3 compare
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 roundwood — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Lebanon was 655 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98,100 m3 in 1972.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 m3 in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 167th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. 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 Roundwood — 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