Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity was 4,041 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,041 t
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
103rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
12,500 t
in 1988
All-time low
141 t
in 2003
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1978–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197820012024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 4,041 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 12,500 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 141 t, in 2003.

Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, 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, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1978 to 2024.
Year t Change
1978 6,500 t —
1979 12,000 t +84.6%
1980 3,000 t -75.0%
1981 4,500 t +50.0%
1982 3,700 t -17.8%
1983 4,900 t +32.4%
1984 4,900 t +0.0%
1985 2,400 t -51.0%
1986 5,300 t +120.8%
1987 8,100 t +52.8%
1988 12,500 t +54.3%
1989 1,800 t -85.6%
1990 1,200 t -33.3%
1991 2,200 t +83.3%
1992 2,565 t +16.6%
1993 2,628 t +2.5%
1994 529 t -79.9%
1995 2,200 t +315.9%
1996 2,200 t +0.0%
1997 4,042 t +83.7%
1998 4,042 t +0.0%
1999 4,042 t +0.0%
2000 4,042 t +0.0%
2001 4,000 t -1.0%
2002 235 t -94.1%
2003 141 t -40.0%
2004 567 t +302.1%
2005 278 t -51.0%
2006 348 t +25.2%
2007 745 t +114.1%
2008 1,067 t +43.2%
2009 943 t -11.6%
2010 1,229 t +30.3%
2011 1,501 t +22.1%
2012 1,960 t +30.6%
2013 1,854 t -5.4%
2014 3,572 t +92.7%
2015 1,987 t -44.4%
2016 2,504 t +26.0%
2017 2,164 t -13.6%
2018 2,861 t +32.2%
2019 2,642 t -7.7%
2020 2,985 t +13.0%
2021 3,530 t +18.3%
2022 2,945 t -16.6%
2023 3,382 t +14.8%
2024 4,041 t +19.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 4,041 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,356 t, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 4,041 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,041 t, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +315.9% 529 t 2,200 t
2004 +302.1% 141 t 567 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,250 t 6,500 t 12,000 t 2
1980s 5,110 t 1,800 t 12,500 t 10
1990s 2,565 t 529 t 4,042 t 10
2000s 1,237 t 141 t 4,042 t 10
2010s 2,227 t 1,229 t 3,572 t 10
2020s 3,377 t 2,945 t 4,041 t 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 100 Cameroon 4,715 t compare
  2. 101 Oman 4,400 t compare
  3. 102 Afghanistan 4,306 t compare
  4. 104 Uruguay 4,000 t compare
  5. 105 Libya 3,877 t compare
  6. 106 Caribbean 3,619 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 4,041 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 12,500 t in 1988.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 141 t in 2003.
How does Sri Lanka rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity?
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 8,494 data points, 1968–2024
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