Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 3 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1962–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3 t for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 7,500 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 148 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,325 t | 500 t | 5,100 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,269 t | 5 t | 7,500 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,007 t | 8 t | 7,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 t | 3 t | 8 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 89 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5 t compare
- 89 Guinea 5 t compare
- 91 Sudan (former) 4 t compare
- 92 Luxembourg 3 t compare
- 94 Cambodia 2 t compare
- 94 Mexico 2 t compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 243,824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 3 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7,500 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — 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