Wood fuel — Production in Libya
Libya: Wood fuel — Production was 1.10 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.10 million m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Libya peaked at 1.10 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 290,000 m3, in 1961.
That places Libya 129th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Libya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 300,000 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 310,000 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 320,000 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 330,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 340,000 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 355,000 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 370,000 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 384,000 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 400,000 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 416,000 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 434,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 452,000 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 470,000 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 488,000 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 504,000 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 520,000 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 536,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 536,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 536,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 536,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 536,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 536,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 536,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 536,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 536,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 536,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 536,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 556,889 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 574,625 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 589,347 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 635,336 m3 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 665,489 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 696,784 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 729,500 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 761,770 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 795,275 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 794,107 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 808,601 m3 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 823,386 m3 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 836,086 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 848,988 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 862,096 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 875,414 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 888,945 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 901,191 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 913,600 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 926,200 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 938,954 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 951,892 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 963,555 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 975,362 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 987,313 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 999,412 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million m3 | +1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.10 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 million m3, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.10 million m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 342,939 m3, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333,222 m3 | 290,000 m3 | 384,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 475,600 m3 | 400,000 m3 | 536,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 538,089 m3 | 536,000 m3 | 556,889 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 705,083 m3 | 574,625 m3 | 808,601 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 881,486 m3 | 823,386 m3 | 938,954 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million m3 | 951,892 m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million m3 | 1.06 million m3 | 1.10 million 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 wood fuel — production in Libya?
- Wood fuel — production in Libya was 1.10 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for wood fuel — production?
- Libya ranks 129th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 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