Industrial roundwood — Production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industrial roundwood — Production was 692,700 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood — Production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — production in Sri Lanka stood at 692,700 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in Sri Lanka peaked at 723,000 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 448,000 m3, in 1969.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 574,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 596,000 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 604,000 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 622,000 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 641,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 524,000 m3 | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 499,000 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 507,000 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 448,000 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 475,000 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 476,000 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 497,000 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 495,000 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 506,000 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 518,000 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 493,000 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 489,000 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 556,000 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 593,000 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 674,400 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 643,400 m3 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 668,400 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 721,400 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 676,400 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 683,400 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 663,400 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 679,000 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 695,000 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 710,900 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 657,700 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 636,700 m3 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 655,700 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 660,700 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 668,700 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 686,700 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 693,700 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 699,700 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 631,000 m3 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 636,000 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 689,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 698,000 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 698,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 723,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 692,700 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 692,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 692,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 692,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 692,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 692,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 692,700 m3 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 692,700 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 724,161 m3, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 692,700 m3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.30 million m3, 53% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 557,222 m3 | 448,000 m3 | 641,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 509,800 m3 | 475,000 m3 | 593,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 681,570 m3 | 643,400 m3 | 721,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,660 m3 | 631,000 m3 | 699,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 697,100 m3 | 689,000 m3 | 698,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 699,440 m3 | 692,700 m3 | 723,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 692,700 m3 | 692,700 m3 | 692,700 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 — production in Sri Lanka?
- Industrial roundwood — production in Sri Lanka was 692,700 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 723,000 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,000 m3 in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industrial roundwood — production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. 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