Sawnwood — Import quantity in Libya
Libya: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 196,711 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Libya stood at 196,711 m3.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Libya peaked at 488,600 m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 23,386 m3, in 2017.
Libya ranks 66th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 41,800 m3 | +30.6% |
| 1963 | 32,500 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1964 | 52,100 m3 | +60.3% |
| 1965 | 60,900 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 120,300 m3 | +97.5% |
| 1967 | 116,100 m3 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 140,500 m3 | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 100,100 m3 | -28.8% |
| 1970 | 77,800 m3 | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 137,500 m3 | +76.7% |
| 1972 | 205,000 m3 | +49.1% |
| 1973 | 488,600 m3 | +138.3% |
| 1974 | 463,200 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 321,700 m3 | -30.5% |
| 1976 | 188,200 m3 | -41.5% |
| 1977 | 179,300 m3 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 177,500 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 177,200 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 177,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 292,900 m3 | +65.3% |
| 1982 | 218,800 m3 | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 200,000 m3 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 100,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 60,000 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 106,177 m3 | +77.0% |
| 1987 | 94,464 m3 | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 155,280 m3 | +64.4% |
| 1989 | 79,304 m3 | -48.9% |
| 1990 | 58,682 m3 | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 58,682 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74,328 m3 | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 164,170 m3 | +120.9% |
| 1994 | 187,900 m3 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 183,700 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 144,600 m3 | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 144,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27,300 m3 | -81.1% |
| 1999 | 40,900 m3 | +49.8% |
| 2000 | 40,300 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 82,000 m3 | +103.5% |
| 2002 | 108,500 m3 | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 136,600 m3 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 110,089 m3 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 149,989 m3 | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 181,889 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 219,689 m3 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 326,659 m3 | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 356,600 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 359,771 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 88,005 m3 | -75.5% |
| 2012 | 308,228 m3 | +250.2% |
| 2013 | 339,307 m3 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 197,271 m3 | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 73,395 m3 | -62.8% |
| 2016 | 58,290 m3 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 23,386 m3 | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 82,761 m3 | +253.9% |
| 2019 | 198,780 m3 | +140.2% |
| 2020 | 94,910 m3 | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 140,257 m3 | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 128,760 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 184,011 m3 | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 196,711 m3 | +6.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 196,711 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,999 m3, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 196,711 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 161,276 m3, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,367 m3 | 32,000 m3 | 140,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 241,600 m3 | 77,800 m3 | 488,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,412 m3 | 60,000 m3 | 292,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,486 m3 | 27,300 m3 | 187,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,232 m3 | 40,300 m3 | 356,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,919 m3 | 23,386 m3 | 359,771 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,930 m3 | 94,910 m3 | 196,711 m3 | 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 sawnwood — import quantity in Libya?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Libya was 196,711 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 488,600 m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,386 m3 in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Libya ranks 66th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 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