Roundwood — Import quantity in Libya
Libya: Roundwood — Import quantity was 13,454 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Libya, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import quantity in Libya stood at 13,454 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 212.4% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Libya peaked at 112,800 m3 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 153 m3, in 1993.
Libya ranks 90th of 254 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.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Libya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6,500 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 9,400 m3 | +44.6% |
| 1966 | 7,700 m3 | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 12,900 m3 | +67.5% |
| 1968 | 16,500 m3 | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 13,600 m3 | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 7,500 m3 | -44.9% |
| 1971 | 20,700 m3 | +176.0% |
| 1972 | 24,200 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 37,900 m3 | +56.6% |
| 1974 | 46,300 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 46,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27,000 m3 | -41.7% |
| 1977 | 106,000 m3 | +292.6% |
| 1978 | 112,800 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 112,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 112,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 73,800 m3 | -34.6% |
| 1982 | 29,800 m3 | -59.6% |
| 1983 | 29,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,910 m3 | -86.9% |
| 1991 | 321 m3 | -91.8% |
| 1992 | 1,291 m3 | +302.2% |
| 1993 | 153 m3 | -88.1% |
| 1994 | 372 m3 | +143.1% |
| 1995 | 372 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,418 m3 | +1087.6% |
| 1997 | 4,418 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,118 m3 | -74.7% |
| 1999 | 3,918 m3 | +250.4% |
| 2000 | 3,918 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 518 m3 | -86.8% |
| 2002 | 518 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 518 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,631 m3 | +1373.2% |
| 2005 | 7,631 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,631 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,631 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,631 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,939 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 27,880 m3 | +251.2% |
| 2011 | 1,357 m3 | -95.1% |
| 2012 | 7,206 m3 | +431.0% |
| 2013 | 42,577 m3 | +490.9% |
| 2014 | 53,628 m3 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 3,323 m3 | -93.8% |
| 2016 | 527 m3 | -84.1% |
| 2017 | 22,416 m3 | +4153.5% |
| 2018 | 17,675 m3 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 5,080 m3 | -71.3% |
| 2020 | 1,751 m3 | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 1,258 m3 | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 9,634 m3 | +665.8% |
| 2023 | 4,306 m3 | -55.3% |
| 2024 | 13,454 m3 | +212.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13,454 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,753 m3, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13,454 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,335 m3, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4153.5% | 527 m3 | 22,416 m3 |
| 2004 | +1373.2% | 518 m3 | 7,631 m3 |
| 1996 | +1087.6% | 372 m3 | 4,418 m3 |
| 2022 | +665.8% | 1,258 m3 | 9,634 m3 |
| 2013 | +490.9% | 7,206 m3 | 42,577 m3 |
| 2012 | +431.0% | 1,357 m3 | 7,206 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,100 m3 | 6,500 m3 | 16,500 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 54,150 m3 | 7,500 m3 | 112,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,500 m3 | 29,800 m3 | 112,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,029 m3 | 153 m3 | 4,418 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,157 m3 | 518 m3 | 7,939 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,167 m3 | 527 m3 | 53,628 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,081 m3 | 1,258 m3 | 13,454 m3 | 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 roundwood — import quantity in Libya?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Libya was 13,454 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 112,800 m3 in 1978.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 m3 in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Libya ranks 90th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 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