Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0158 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0158 m3 per square kilometre for industrial roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2439 m3 per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 m3 per square kilometre, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 183 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.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 m3 per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 m3 per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0128 m3 per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 m3 per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 m3 per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0612 m3 per square kilometre | +1820.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0645 m3 per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 m3 per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 1993 | 0.017 m3 per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 m3 per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 m3 per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.038 m3 per square kilometre | +758.3% |
| 1998 | 0.038 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.038 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.038 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.038 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 m3 per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0498 m3 per square kilometre | +993.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2439 m3 per square kilometre | +389.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2439 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0448 m3 per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0515 m3 per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.049 m3 per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 m3 per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 m3 per square kilometre | +233.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0419 m3 per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 m3 per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 m3 per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 m3 per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 m3 per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 m3 per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 m3 per square kilometre | +279.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 m3 per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 2020 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | +5500.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 m3 per square kilometre | +1382.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 m3 per square kilometre | +17.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0158 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 m3 per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0158 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre, 187.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5500.0% | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1820.0% | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0612 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1382.1% | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0134 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +993.0% | 0.0046 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0498 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +758.3% | 0.0044 m3 per square kilometre | 0.038 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +500.0% | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0096 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0128 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0128 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.029 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0028 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0645 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0773 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0046 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2439 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0108 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0007 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0419 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0158 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 85 Honduras 0.0178 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0175 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 0.0169 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 89 Mexico 0.0118 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 90 Belarus 0.0115 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 91 Lebanon 0.011 m3 per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0158 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2439 m3 per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.