Wood fuel — Production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Wood fuel — Production was 50,013 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood fuel — Production in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in Lebanon stood at 50,013 m3.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 166.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Lebanon peaked at 83,313 m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,081 m3, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 178th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,414 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 38,123 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 38,744 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 39,526 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 40,622 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 49,528 m3 | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 45,948 m3 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 45,479 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 43,124 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 43,882 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 44,550 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 44,913 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 46,012 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 46,988 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 50,941 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 65,549 m3 | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 49,305 m3 | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 49,305 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47,447 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 46,731 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 46,338 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 52,009 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 56,898 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 60,096 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 64,032 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 61,537 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 64,403 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 63,515 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 65,619 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 67,156 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 65,377 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 73,130 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 75,854 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 78,042 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 80,032 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 81,922 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 83,313 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 82,805 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 18,081 m3 | -78.2% |
| 2000 | 19,074 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 19,063 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19,051 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 19,040 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19,028 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19,017 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 18,896 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,866 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,833 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18,801 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18,769 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 18,737 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18,706 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,673 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18,641 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18,609 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18,577 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18,546 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 19,078 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 37,482 m3 | +96.5% |
| 2023 | 51,018 m3 | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 50,013 m3 | -2.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 50,013 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.53 million m3, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 50,013 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 342,939 m3, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +96.5% | 19,078 m3 | 37,482 m3 |
| 1999 | -78.2% | 82,805 m3 | 18,081 m3 |
| 2023 | +36.1% | 37,482 m3 | 51,018 m3 |
| 1976 | +28.7% | 50,941 m3 | 65,549 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,056 m3 | 37,414 m3 | 49,528 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,889 m3 | 43,882 m3 | 65,549 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,118 m3 | 46,338 m3 | 65,619 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,571 m3 | 18,081 m3 | 83,313 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,987 m3 | 18,896 m3 | 19,074 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,721 m3 | 18,577 m3 | 18,866 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,227 m3 | 18,546 m3 | 51,018 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 175 Oman 56,757 m3 compare
- 176 Vanuatu 55,572 m3 compare
- 177 Luxembourg 50,636 m3 compare
- 179 New Zealand 50,000 m3 compare
- 180 Syrian Arab Republic 39,655 m3 compare
- 180 Syria 39,655 m3 compare
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 fuel — production in Lebanon?
- Wood fuel — production in Lebanon was 50,013 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 83,313 m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,081 m3 in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for wood fuel — production?
- Lebanon ranks 178th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — Production. 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