Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Libya
Libya: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 22,982 t in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Libya, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Libya stood at 22,982 t.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Libya peaked at 48,233 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,200 t, in 1997.
Libya ranks 113th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Libya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8,200 t | — |
| 1998 | 8,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,200 t | +146.3% |
| 2000 | 20,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,800 t | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 9,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34,236 t | +249.3% |
| 2005 | 34,236 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34,236 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,806 t | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 37,670 t | +65.2% |
| 2009 | 36,481 t | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 48,233 t | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 19,834 t | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 20,024 t | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 38,603 t | +92.8% |
| 2014 | 26,671 t | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 20,049 t | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 23,604 t | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 23,429 t | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22,982 t | -1.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 22,982 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129,323 t, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Libya's 22,982 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191,256 t, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +249.3% | 9,800 t | 34,236 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,200 t | 8,200 t | 20,200 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 24,926 t | 9,800 t | 37,670 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,048 t | 19,834 t | 48,233 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 110 Djibouti 29,190 t compare
- 111 Malta 25,436 t compare
- 112 Mozambique 23,091 t compare
- 114 Togo 21,189 t compare
- 115 Afghanistan 20,534 t compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 20,489 t 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 total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Libya?
- Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Libya was 22,982 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 48,233 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,200 t in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Libya ranks 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/