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YEAR
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
EXPORTS
Log
VALUE
0.6
1.5
6.9
5.8
8.0
8.2
16.6
17.6
11,0
32.4
25.9
46.7
OF LOGS AND
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otes:
(1) in millions of U.S. dollars;
(2) in thousands of board feet;
(3) in thousands of U.S. dollars;
(4) in thousands of board feet.
s
1 VOLUME 2
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
93,948
105,087
80,348
38,627
113,262
78,748
130,930
SAWN TIMBER
Sawn T
VALUE 3
n.a.
1
13
62
142
27
25
35
1,830
2,160
3,430
n.a.
1967 - 1978
i m b e r
VOLUME 4
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
170
160
160
3,510
5,240
7,350
n.a.
S ources:
- Statistical Handbook of Liberia, p. 30.
- Economic Survey of Liberia, 1971, p. 77.
- Economic Survey of Liberia, 1977, p. 109.
- Economic Survey of Liberia, 1978, p. 18.
- "Justification of the Budget Forest Development Authority
(1976), p. 3.
TOTAL
VALUE
EXPORTS
0.6
1.5
6.9
5.8
8.1
8.2
16.6
17.6
12.8
34.6
29.3
n.a.
the rapid increase in the number of logging companies in
Liberia. Timber prices continued to rise in 1974 and 1975 and
had doubled in 1976 as compared to 1973- Logging companies
continued to be created in Liberia and were granted large
concession areas. However, the reported volume of timber
exports decreased and was in 1975 less than half that of 19/J.