Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 76 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — export quantity in Sri Lanka is 76 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 92.2% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 15,294 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 m3, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 253 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1967 | 800 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 300 m3 | -62.5% |
| 1969 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 600 m3 | +500.0% |
| 1976 | 800 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 200 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1978 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,840 m3 | +1820.0% |
| 1991 | 4,046 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,372 m3 | -66.1% |
| 1993 | 1,066 m3 | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 178 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1995 | 278 m3 | +56.2% |
| 1996 | 278 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,386 m3 | +758.3% |
| 1998 | 2,386 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,386 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,386 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,386 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 286 m3 | -88.0% |
| 2003 | 3,126 m3 | +993.0% |
| 2004 | 15,294 m3 | +389.3% |
| 2005 | 15,294 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,809 m3 | -81.6% |
| 2007 | 3,229 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 3,071 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 614 m3 | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 2,049 m3 | +233.7% |
| 2011 | 2,627 m3 | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 694 m3 | -73.6% |
| 2013 | 607 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 302 m3 | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 65 m3 | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 42 m3 | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 67 m3 | +59.5% |
| 2018 | 254 m3 | +279.1% |
| 2019 | 59 m3 | -76.8% |
| 2020 | 1 m3 | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 56 m3 | +5500.0% |
| 2022 | 830 m3 | +1382.1% |
| 2023 | 975 m3 | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 76 m3 | -92.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 76 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219 m3, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 76 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 38 m3, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5500.0% | 1 m3 | 56 m3 |
| 1990 | +1820.0% | 200 m3 | 3,840 m3 |
| 2022 | +1382.1% | 56 m3 | 830 m3 |
| 2003 | +993.0% | 286 m3 | 3,126 m3 |
| 1997 | +758.3% | 278 m3 | 2,386 m3 |
| 1975 | +500.0% | 100 m3 | 600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366.67 m3 | 200 m3 | 800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 280 m3 | 100 m3 | 800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200 m3 | 200 m3 | 200 m3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,822 m3 | 178 m3 | 4,046 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,850 m3 | 286 m3 | 15,294 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 676.6 m3 | 42 m3 | 2,627 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.6 m3 | 1 m3 | 975 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 142 Malawi 90 m3 compare
- 143 Bangladesh 82 m3 compare
- 144 Guadeloupe 77 m3 compare
- 146 Afghanistan 54 m3 compare
- 147 Polynesia 35 m3 compare
- 148 Kuwait 29 m3 compare
- 148 Tonga 29 m3 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)
- 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 — export quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Sri Lanka was 76 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15,294 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 m3 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 — Export 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