Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity was 311 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity in Sri Lanka is 311 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 547.9% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 14,156 m3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 141st out of 251 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.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,062 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 14,156 m3 | +362.3% |
| 1992 | 5,033 m3 | -64.4% |
| 1993 | 5,033 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90 m3 | -98.2% |
| 1995 | 90 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 99 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 m3 | +102.0% |
| 2002 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 m3 | -90.0% |
| 2005 | 20 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34 m3 | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 81 m3 | +138.2% |
| 2008 | 84 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 2,299 m3 | — |
| 2011 | 2 m3 | -99.9% |
| 2012 | 920 m3 | +45900.0% |
| 2013 | 190 m3 | -79.3% |
| 2014 | 6,883 m3 | +3522.6% |
| 2015 | 100 m3 | -98.5% |
| 2016 | 527 m3 | +427.0% |
| 2017 | 547 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 434 m3 | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 563 m3 | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 718 m3 | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 175 m3 | -75.6% |
| 2022 | 70 m3 | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 48 m3 | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 311 m3 | +547.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 311 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,953 m3, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 311 m3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 355.5 m3, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +45900.0% | 2 m3 | 920 m3 |
| 2014 | +3522.6% | 190 m3 | 6,883 m3 |
| 2024 | +547.9% | 48 m3 | 311 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,785 m3 | 90 m3 | 14,156 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.8 m3 | 0 m3 | 200 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,246 m3 | 2 m3 | 6,883 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.4 m3 | 48 m3 | 718 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 industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 311 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14,156 m3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 141st out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. 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 Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — 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