Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 6,446 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 6,446 m3 for wood-based panels — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in Lebanon peaked at 25,200 m3 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1988.
That places Lebanon 104th 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.
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4,300 m3 | +34.4% |
| 1963 | 4,600 m3 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 3,900 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 5,600 m3 | +43.6% |
| 1966 | 8,900 m3 | +58.9% |
| 1967 | 11,700 m3 | +31.5% |
| 1968 | 13,700 m3 | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 15,500 m3 | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 16,600 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 10,300 m3 | -38.0% |
| 1972 | 25,200 m3 | +144.7% |
| 1973 | 25,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,900 m3 | -56.7% |
| 1978 | 10,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 756 m3 | -93.1% |
| 1987 | 11,944 m3 | +1479.9% |
| 1988 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 695 m3 | — |
| 1990 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1992 | 532 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 100 m3 | -81.2% |
| 1994 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 600 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 500 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 400 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,154 m3 | +438.5% |
| 2005 | 2,154 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,154 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,154 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,154 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,154 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,542 m3 | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 2,282 m3 | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 1,884 m3 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 3,200 m3 | +69.9% |
| 2014 | 9,756 m3 | +204.9% |
| 2015 | 962 m3 | -90.1% |
| 2016 | 1,841 m3 | +91.4% |
| 2017 | 1,493 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 2,662 m3 | +78.3% |
| 2019 | 7,377 m3 | +177.1% |
| 2020 | 2,313 m3 | -68.6% |
| 2021 | 4,940 m3 | +113.6% |
| 2022 | 8,606 m3 | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 9,655 m3 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 6,446 m3 | -33.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6,446 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,925 m3, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6,446 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 635.5 m3, 10.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1479.9% | 756 m3 | 11,944 m3 |
| 2004 | +438.5% | 400 m3 | 2,154 m3 |
| 2014 | +204.9% | 3,200 m3 | 9,756 m3 |
| 2019 | +177.1% | 2,662 m3 | 7,377 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,933 m3 | 3,200 m3 | 15,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,560 m3 | 10,300 m3 | 25,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,880 m3 | 0 m3 | 11,944 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.2 m3 | 0 m3 | 600 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,412 m3 | 0 m3 | 2,154 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,300 m3 | 962 m3 | 9,756 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,392 m3 | 2,313 m3 | 9,655 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 wood-based panels — export quantity in Lebanon?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in Lebanon was 6,446 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,200 m3 in 1972.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 Wood-based panels — 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