Roundwood — Production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Roundwood — Production was 57,163 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roundwood — Production in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — production in Lebanon stood at 57,163 m3.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production in Lebanon peaked at 90,463 m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25,231 m3, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 186th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roundwood — Production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,414 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 46,123 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 53,744 m3 | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 54,526 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 55,622 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 67,528 m3 | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 56,948 m3 | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 61,479 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 55,124 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 58,882 m3 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 64,550 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 64,913 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 66,012 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 66,988 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 70,941 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 85,549 m3 | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 69,305 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 69,305 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 67,447 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 83,331 m3 | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 75,338 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 74,009 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 81,898 m3 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 77,096 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 81,032 m3 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 78,537 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 78,403 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 76,515 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 79,619 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 74,156 m3 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 73,957 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 80,280 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 83,004 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 85,192 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 87,182 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 89,072 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 90,463 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 89,955 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 25,231 m3 | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 26,224 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 26,213 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26,201 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,190 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 26,178 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 26,167 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,046 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 26,050 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26,050 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36,900 m3 | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 36,866 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36,833 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36,801 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36,769 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36,737 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36,706 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25,823 m3 | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 25,791 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 25,759 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25,727 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25,696 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 26,228 m3 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 44,632 m3 | +70.2% |
| 2023 | 58,168 m3 | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 57,163 m3 | -1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 57,163 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.51 million m3, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 57,163 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 342,939 m3, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -72.0% | 89,955 m3 | 25,231 m3 |
| 2022 | +70.2% | 26,228 m3 | 44,632 m3 |
| 2009 | +41.7% | 26,050 m3 | 36,900 m3 |
| 2023 | +30.3% | 44,632 m3 | 58,168 m3 |
| 2016 | -29.6% | 36,706 m3 | 25,823 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,168 m3 | 45,414 m3 | 67,528 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,389 m3 | 58,882 m3 | 85,549 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,578 m3 | 74,009 m3 | 83,331 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,849 m3 | 25,231 m3 | 90,463 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,222 m3 | 26,046 m3 | 36,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,381 m3 | 25,727 m3 | 36,866 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,377 m3 | 25,696 m3 | 58,168 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 184 Timor-Leste 64,378 m3 compare
- 184 East Timor 64,378 m3 compare
- 187 Oman 56,757 m3 compare
- 188 Bahamas 51,132 m3 compare
- 189 New Caledonia 28,106 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 — production in Lebanon?
- Roundwood — production in Lebanon was 57,163 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 90,463 m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,231 m3 in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for roundwood — production?
- Lebanon ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Production. 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