Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Libya
Libya: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 63,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Libya is 63,000 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Libya peaked at 63,000 m3 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6,000 m3, in 1963.
Libya ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Libya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 6,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 m3 | +150.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 11,000 m3 | -31.2% |
| 1967 | 41,000 m3 | +272.7% |
| 1968 | 43,000 m3 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 52,000 m3 | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 16,000 m3 | -69.2% |
| 1971 | 24,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 13,000 m3 | -45.8% |
| 1973 | 48,000 m3 | +269.2% |
| 1974 | 39,000 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 15,000 m3 | -61.5% |
| 1976 | 18,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 42,000 m3 | +133.3% |
| 1978 | 63,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 63,000 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,500 m3, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 63,000 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28,000 m3, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,333 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 52,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,100 m3 | 13,000 m3 | 63,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,000 m3 | 63,000 m3 | 63,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,000 m3 | 63,000 m3 | 63,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,000 m3 | 63,000 m3 | 63,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,000 m3 | 63,000 m3 | 63,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,000 m3 | 63,000 m3 | 63,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 134 Dominican Republic 75,930 m3 compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 73,000 m3 compare
- 136 Morocco 71,000 m3 compare
- 138 Senegal 62,000 m3 compare
- 139 French Guiana 58,537 m3 compare
- 140 Luxembourg 51,325 m3 compare
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 sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Libya?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Libya was 63,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 63,000 m3 in 1978.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 m3 in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Libya ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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