Fibreboard — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 44,675 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibreboard — import quantity in Sri Lanka is 44,675 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 50.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 56,001 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,053 m3, in 1992.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 239 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.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,053 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 1,433 m3 | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 6,628 m3 | +362.5% |
| 1995 | 7,200 m3 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 7,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,054 m3 | -43.7% |
| 1998 | 4,054 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,054 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,054 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,700 m3 | +410.6% |
| 2002 | 7,710 m3 | -62.8% |
| 2003 | 20,863 m3 | +170.6% |
| 2004 | 31,477 m3 | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 25,285 m3 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 46,406 m3 | +83.5% |
| 2007 | 13,639 m3 | -70.6% |
| 2008 | 34,431 m3 | +152.4% |
| 2009 | 23,532 m3 | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 29,980 m3 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 31,240 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 28,236 m3 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 23,019 m3 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 37,670 m3 | +63.6% |
| 2015 | 45,292 m3 | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 50,790 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 56,001 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 52,716 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 41,050 m3 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 34,944 m3 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 38,198 m3 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 18,610 m3 | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 29,756 m3 | +59.9% |
| 2024 | 44,675 m3 | +50.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 44,675 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,736 m3, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 44,675 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,627 m3, 5.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +410.6% | 4,054 m3 | 20,700 m3 |
| 1994 | +362.5% | 1,433 m3 | 6,628 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,460 m3 | 1,053 m3 | 7,200 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 22,810 m3 | 4,054 m3 | 46,406 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,599 m3 | 23,019 m3 | 56,001 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,237 m3 | 18,610 m3 | 44,675 m3 | 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 fibreboard — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 44,675 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 56,001 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,053 m3 in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Fibreboard — Import 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