Industrial roundwood — Export value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industrial roundwood — Export value was 51 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — export value in Sri Lanka stood at 51 1000 USD.
The figure is down 89.0% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export value in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,436 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 USD, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 138th out of 253 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 — Export value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 60 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 1963 | 33 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 1964 | 34 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 28 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 75 1000 USD | +167.9% |
| 1967 | 89 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 32 1000 USD | -64.0% |
| 1969 | 34 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 29 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 22 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 10 1000 USD | -54.5% |
| 1973 | 10 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 196 1000 USD | +1860.0% |
| 1976 | 121 1000 USD | -38.3% |
| 1977 | 27 1000 USD | -77.7% |
| 1978 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 246 1000 USD | +811.1% |
| 1991 | 256 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 120 1000 USD | -53.1% |
| 1993 | 147 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 19 1000 USD | -87.1% |
| 1995 | 35 1000 USD | +84.2% |
| 1996 | 35 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 360 1000 USD | +928.6% |
| 1998 | 360 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 360 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 360 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 360 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66 1000 USD | -81.7% |
| 2003 | 1,099 1000 USD | +1565.2% |
| 2004 | 1,102 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,102 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 614 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 1,436 1000 USD | +133.9% |
| 2008 | 944 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 466 1000 USD | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 588 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 744 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 788 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 356 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 2014 | 167 1000 USD | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 17 1000 USD | -89.8% |
| 2016 | 12 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 16 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 90 1000 USD | +462.5% |
| 2019 | 8 1000 USD | -91.1% |
| 2020 | 1 1000 USD | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 4 1000 USD | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 40 1000 USD | +900.0% |
| 2023 | 463 1000 USD | +1057.5% |
| 2024 | 51 1000 USD | -89.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 51 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101 1000 USD, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 51 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.5 1000 USD, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1860.0% | 10 1000 USD | 196 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +1565.2% | 66 1000 USD | 1,099 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +1057.5% | 40 1000 USD | 463 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +928.6% | 35 1000 USD | 360 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +900.0% | 4 1000 USD | 40 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +811.1% | 27 1000 USD | 246 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.56 1000 USD | 28 1000 USD | 89 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.9 1000 USD | 10 1000 USD | 196 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 27 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 193.8 1000 USD | 19 1000 USD | 360 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 754.9 1000 USD | 66 1000 USD | 1,436 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.6 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 788 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.8 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 463 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 value in Sri Lanka?
- Industrial roundwood — export value in Sri Lanka was 51 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,436 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 USD in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industrial roundwood — export value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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 — Export value. 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