Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 4,584 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,584 t
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
96th
of 243 countries
All-time high
4,584 t
in 2024
All-time low
34 t
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2001201220242001: 700 t2002: 34 t2003: 889 t2004: 2.1k t2005: 1.7k t2006: 164 t2007: 268 t2008: 2.1k t2009: 1.2k t2010: 1.6k t2011: 1.5k t2012: 1.8k t2013: 1.7k t2014: 2.7k t2015: 2.9k t2016: 2.6k t2017: 4.0k t2018: 4.2k t2019: 3.9k t2020: 3.0k t2021: 3.4k t2022: 2.2k t2023: 4.4k t2024: 4.6k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Sri Lanka is 4,584 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,584 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34 t, in 2002.

That places Sri Lanka 96th out of 243 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.

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 2001 to 2024.
Year t Change
2001 700 t —
2002 34 t -95.1%
2003 889 t +2514.7%
2004 2,080 t +134.0%
2005 1,660 t -20.2%
2006 164 t -90.1%
2007 268 t +63.4%
2008 2,134 t +696.3%
2009 1,161 t -45.6%
2010 1,563 t +34.6%
2011 1,506 t -3.6%
2012 1,784 t +18.5%
2013 1,697 t -4.9%
2014 2,657 t +56.6%
2015 2,909 t +9.5%
2016 2,621 t -9.9%
2017 4,028 t +53.7%
2018 4,205 t +4.4%
2019 3,926 t -6.6%
2020 2,980 t -24.1%
2021 3,369 t +13.1%
2022 2,246 t -33.3%
2023 4,360 t +94.1%
2024 4,584 t +5.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 4,584 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,040 t, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 4,584 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,126 t, 4.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — 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
2003 +2514.7% 34 t 889 t
2008 +696.3% 268 t 2,134 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,010 t 34 t 2,134 t 9
2010s 2,690 t 1,506 t 4,205 t 10
2020s 3,508 t 2,246 t 4,584 t 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 93 Pakistan 5,424 t compare
  2. 94 Armenia 5,040 t compare
  3. 95 China, Hong Kong SAR 4,598 t compare
  4. 97 Nigeria 4,411 t compare
  5. 98 Singapore 4,316 t compare
  6. 99 Bahrain 4,169 t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 4,584 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 4,584 t in 2024.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 34 t in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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 Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 8,822 data points, 1961–2024
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