China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 6,886 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Sri Lanka, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6,886 1000 USD for china — forest products (export/import) — export value in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 4,400.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — forest products (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,886 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 USD, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 135 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.
China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 18 1000 USD | -73.9% |
| 2000 | 6 1000 USD | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 27 1000 USD | +350.0% |
| 2002 | 1 1000 USD | -96.3% |
| 2003 | 387 1000 USD | +38600.0% |
| 2004 | 64 1000 USD | -83.5% |
| 2005 | 16 1000 USD | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 23 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 110 1000 USD | +378.3% |
| 2008 | 153 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 60 1000 USD | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 205 1000 USD | +241.7% |
| 2011 | 508 1000 USD | +147.8% |
| 2012 | 694 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 138 1000 USD | -80.1% |
| 2014 | 1,014 1000 USD | +634.8% |
| 2015 | 1,294 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 427 1000 USD | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 6,412 1000 USD | +1401.6% |
| 2018 | 6,886 1000 USD | +7.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6,886 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,010 1000 USD, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +38600.0% | 1 1000 USD | 387 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +1401.6% | 427 1000 USD | 6,412 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5 1000 USD | 18 1000 USD | 69 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.7 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 387 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,953 1000 USD | 138 1000 USD | 6,886 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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 china — forest products (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka?
- China — forest products (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka was 6,886 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6,886 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest china — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for china — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,400.6%. 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 China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/