Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity was 41 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Sri Lanka is 41 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 605 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
That places Sri Lanka 110th out of 183 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.
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 17 t | — |
| 2005 | 17 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 t | +476.5% |
| 2009 | 98 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 605 t | +517.3% |
| 2011 | 134 t | -77.9% |
| 2012 | 216 t | +61.2% |
| 2013 | 216 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 199 t | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 32 t | -83.9% |
| 2016 | 19 t | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 23 t | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 23 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 t | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 32 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41 t | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 41 t | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 41 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 161 t, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 41 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 24 t, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +517.3% | 98 t | 605 t |
| 2008 | +476.5% | 17 t | 98 t |
| 1994 | -100.0% | 2 t | 0 t |
| 2015 | -83.9% | 199 t | 32 t |
| 2011 | -77.9% | 605 t | 134 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2857 t | 0 t | 2 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 26.4 t | 0 t | 98 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 149 t | 19 t | 605 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8 t | 23 t | 41 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Sri Lanka was 41 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 605 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for chemical wood pulp — export quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Export 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