Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Libya
Libya: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 698,091 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Libya recorded 698,091 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Libya peaked at 698,091 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,588 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Libya 85th out of 252 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79,588 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 91,867 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 103,960 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 97,667 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 115,974 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 146,719 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 184,710 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 281,731 1000 USD | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 437,869 1000 USD | +55.4% |
| 2009 | 497,171 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 555,296 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 170,355 1000 USD | -69.3% |
| 2012 | 604,626 1000 USD | +254.9% |
| 2013 | 685,251 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 526,058 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 344,320 1000 USD | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 232,657 1000 USD | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 226,512 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 324,447 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 498,605 1000 USD | +53.7% |
| 2020 | 399,338 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 540,427 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 554,729 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 668,214 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 698,091 1000 USD | +4.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 698,091 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 466,280 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 698,091 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 729,640 1000 USD, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +254.9% | 170,355 1000 USD | 604,626 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203,726 1000 USD | 79,588 1000 USD | 497,171 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 416,813 1000 USD | 170,355 1000 USD | 685,251 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 572,160 1000 USD | 399,338 1000 USD | 698,091 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 82 Tunisia 761,190 1000 USD compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 760,001 1000 USD compare
- 84 Serbia and Montenegro 726,347 1000 USD compare
- 86 Qatar 664,502 1000 USD compare
- 87 Kenya 654,060 1000 USD compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 554,558 1000 USD 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 wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Libya?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Libya was 698,091 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 698,091 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,588 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Libya ranks 85th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value. 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