Roundwood — Import value in Libya
Libya: Roundwood — Import value was 6,029 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import value in Libya, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Libya recorded 6,029 1000 USD for roundwood — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 194.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import value in Libya peaked at 22,281 1000 USD in 1978 and was at its lowest, 23 1000 USD, in 1993.
Libya ranks 72nd 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 value in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 352 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 467 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 1966 | 404 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 678 1000 USD | +67.8% |
| 1968 | 802 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 667 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 444 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 1971 | 832 1000 USD | +87.4% |
| 1972 | 1,766 1000 USD | +112.3% |
| 1973 | 4,424 1000 USD | +150.5% |
| 1974 | 6,371 1000 USD | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 6,371 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,900 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 1977 | 17,206 1000 USD | +341.2% |
| 1978 | 22,281 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 22,281 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22,281 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16,299 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 9,982 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 1983 | 9,982 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,982 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,982 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,982 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,982 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,982 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,982 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 366 1000 USD | -96.3% |
| 1991 | 53 1000 USD | -85.5% |
| 1992 | 195 1000 USD | +267.9% |
| 1993 | 23 1000 USD | -88.2% |
| 1994 | 29 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 29 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,679 1000 USD | +5689.7% |
| 1997 | 1,679 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 152 1000 USD | -90.9% |
| 1999 | 735 1000 USD | +383.6% |
| 2000 | 735 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 82 1000 USD | -88.8% |
| 2002 | 82 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 481 1000 USD | +486.6% |
| 2005 | 481 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 481 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 481 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 481 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,070 1000 USD | +122.5% |
| 2010 | 4,298 1000 USD | +301.7% |
| 2011 | 382 1000 USD | -91.1% |
| 2012 | 2,596 1000 USD | +579.6% |
| 2013 | 9,545 1000 USD | +267.7% |
| 2014 | 8,129 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 1,120 1000 USD | -86.2% |
| 2016 | 223 1000 USD | -80.1% |
| 2017 | 9,354 1000 USD | +4094.6% |
| 2018 | 4,440 1000 USD | -52.5% |
| 2019 | 2,099 1000 USD | -52.7% |
| 2020 | 790 1000 USD | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 361 1000 USD | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 3,682 1000 USD | +919.9% |
| 2023 | 2,051 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 2024 | 6,029 1000 USD | +194.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6,029 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,341 1000 USD, 4.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6,029 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,922 1000 USD, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +5689.7% | 29 1000 USD | 1,679 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +4094.6% | 223 1000 USD | 9,354 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +919.9% | 361 1000 USD | 3,682 1000 USD |
| 2012 | +579.6% | 382 1000 USD | 2,596 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +486.6% | 82 1000 USD | 481 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +383.6% | 152 1000 USD | 735 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561.67 1000 USD | 352 1000 USD | 802 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 8,588 1000 USD | 444 1000 USD | 22,281 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,844 1000 USD | 9,982 1000 USD | 22,281 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 494 1000 USD | 23 1000 USD | 1,679 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.6 1000 USD | 82 1000 USD | 1,070 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,219 1000 USD | 223 1000 USD | 9,545 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,583 1000 USD | 361 1000 USD | 6,029 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 roundwood — import value in Libya?
- Roundwood — import value in Libya was 6,029 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import value recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,281 1000 USD in 1978.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import value recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for roundwood — import value?
- Libya ranks 72nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import value rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 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