Sawnwood — Export quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 1,126 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1,126 m3 for sawnwood — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Lebanon peaked at 39,400 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1986.
That places Lebanon 124th out of 253 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.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 700 m3 | — |
| 1971 | 1,300 m3 | +85.7% |
| 1972 | 2,200 m3 | +69.2% |
| 1973 | 2,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,700 m3 | +113.6% |
| 1978 | 4,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,900 m3 | -59.6% |
| 1982 | 1,100 m3 | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 31 m3 | — |
| 1988 | 14 m3 | -54.8% |
| 1989 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 54 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 54 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 124 m3 | +129.6% |
| 1993 | 124 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 3,000 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 900 m3 | -70.0% |
| 1998 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 m3 | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,900 m3 | +5080.0% |
| 2002 | 25,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 547 m3 | -97.9% |
| 2005 | 547 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 547 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27,600 m3 | +4945.7% |
| 2008 | 39,400 m3 | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 39,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,221 m3 | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 20,785 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 19,892 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 24,266 m3 | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 6,177 m3 | -74.5% |
| 2015 | 7,411 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 3,086 m3 | -58.4% |
| 2017 | 2,048 m3 | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 4,174 m3 | +103.8% |
| 2019 | 3,183 m3 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 1,995 m3 | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 1,379 m3 | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 2,080 m3 | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 1,000 m3 | -51.9% |
| 2024 | 1,126 m3 | +12.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,126 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,283 m3, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,126 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 260.5 m3, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5080.0% | 500 m3 | 25,900 m3 |
| 2007 | +4945.7% | 547 m3 | 27,600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,710 m3 | 700 m3 | 4,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,104 m3 | 0 m3 | 4,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 565.6 m3 | 0 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,624 m3 | 500 m3 | 39,400 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,424 m3 | 2,048 m3 | 24,266 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,516 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 2,080 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 121 Sierra Leone 1,963 m3 compare
- 122 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,701 m3 compare
- 123 Nepal 1,440 m3 compare
- 125 Namibia 1,094 m3 compare
- 126 Caribbean 1,061 m3 compare
- 127 Costa Rica 1,002 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 sawnwood — export quantity in Lebanon?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Lebanon was 1,126 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 39,400 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1986.
- How does Lebanon rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 124th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. 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 Sawnwood — Export 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