Sawnwood — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 83,071 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Lebanon is 83,071 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 386,662 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,233 m3, in 1987.
Lebanon ranks 97th 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 74,400 m3 | -37.0% |
| 1963 | 110,800 m3 | +48.9% |
| 1964 | 135,000 m3 | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 129,900 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 162,900 m3 | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 89,600 m3 | -45.0% |
| 1968 | 138,100 m3 | +54.1% |
| 1969 | 172,400 m3 | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 140,200 m3 | -18.7% |
| 1971 | 164,700 m3 | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 204,700 m3 | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 204,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 204,000 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 204,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 204,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50,000 m3 | -75.5% |
| 1978 | 50,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70,000 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 60,000 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 70,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 100,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 80,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 4,373 m3 | -94.5% |
| 1987 | 1,233 m3 | -71.8% |
| 1988 | 5,064 m3 | +310.7% |
| 1989 | 8,450 m3 | +66.9% |
| 1990 | 2,428 m3 | -71.3% |
| 1991 | 2,428 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80,499 m3 | +3215.4% |
| 1993 | 12,300 m3 | -84.7% |
| 1994 | 107,400 m3 | +773.2% |
| 1995 | 75,900 m3 | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 197,400 m3 | +160.1% |
| 1997 | 302,200 m3 | +53.1% |
| 1998 | 338,000 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 238,300 m3 | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 198,600 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 187,600 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 208,100 m3 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 196,500 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 239,414 m3 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 225,714 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 210,614 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 244,300 m3 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 288,900 m3 | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 352,100 m3 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 368,223 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 386,662 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 337,506 m3 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 308,633 m3 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 379,477 m3 | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 323,161 m3 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 269,133 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 249,574 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 258,786 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 233,181 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 128,449 m3 | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 173,377 m3 | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 122,596 m3 | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 111,350 m3 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 83,071 m3 | -25.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 83,071 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 10.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 83,071 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 161,276 m3, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3215.4% | 2,428 m3 | 80,499 m3 |
| 1994 | +773.2% | 12,300 m3 | 107,400 m3 |
| 1988 | +310.7% | 1,233 m3 | 5,064 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,689 m3 | 74,400 m3 | 172,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 147,630 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 204,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,912 m3 | 1,233 m3 | 100,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,686 m3 | 2,428 m3 | 338,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,184 m3 | 187,600 m3 | 352,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,434 m3 | 233,181 m3 | 386,662 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,769 m3 | 83,071 m3 | 173,377 m3 | 5 |
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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 — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Lebanon was 83,071 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 386,662 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,233 m3 in 1987.
- How does Lebanon rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 — 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