Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Liberia
Liberia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 13,928 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Liberia, 1973–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Liberia stood at 13,928 m3.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Liberia peaked at 22,405 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1996.
That places Liberia 168th out of 255 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 — Import quantity in Liberia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 632 m3 | — |
| 1974 | 1,685 m3 | +166.6% |
| 1975 | 380 m3 | -77.4% |
| 1976 | 322 m3 | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 330 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 500 m3 | +51.5% |
| 1979 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 800 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 400 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 300 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 560 m3 | +180.0% |
| 1993 | 300 m3 | -46.4% |
| 1994 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 79 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 424 m3 | +436.7% |
| 2004 | 2,361 m3 | +456.8% |
| 2005 | 4,777 m3 | +102.3% |
| 2006 | 4,983 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3,861 m3 | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 5,611 m3 | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 3,379 m3 | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 4,329 m3 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 8,771 m3 | +102.6% |
| 2012 | 9,185 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 11,131 m3 | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 6,902 m3 | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 8,710 m3 | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 8,306 m3 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 10,163 m3 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 9,836 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 12,044 m3 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 22,236 m3 | +84.6% |
| 2021 | 22,405 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,071 m3 | -72.9% |
| 2023 | 12,136 m3 | +99.9% |
| 2024 | 13,928 m3 | +14.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 13,928 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,731 m3, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 13,928 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,392 m3, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Liberia 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 | +456.8% | 424 m3 | 2,361 m3 |
| 2003 | +436.7% | 79 m3 | 424 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 607 m3 | 322 m3 | 1,685 m3 | 7 |
| 1980s | 370 m3 | 200 m3 | 800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186 m3 | 0 m3 | 560 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,548 m3 | 0 m3 | 5,611 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,938 m3 | 4,329 m3 | 12,044 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,355 m3 | 6,071 m3 | 22,405 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 166 USSR 14,000 m3 compare
- 167 Cabo Verde 13,936 m3 compare
- 169 Brazil 13,111 m3 compare
- 170 Madagascar 12,731 m3 compare
- 171 Togo 12,392 m3 compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % 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 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Liberia?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Liberia was 13,928 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,405 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1996.
- How does Liberia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Liberia ranks 168th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — 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