Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value was 2 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value in Sri Lanka, 1962–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in Sri Lanka is 2 1000 USD, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,967 1000 USD in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 USD, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 102nd out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 319 1000 USD | — |
| 1963 | 175 1000 USD | -45.1% |
| 1964 | 425 1000 USD | +142.9% |
| 1965 | 792 1000 USD | +86.4% |
| 1966 | 414 1000 USD | -47.7% |
| 1967 | 531 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 70 1000 USD | -86.8% |
| 1969 | 73 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2 1000 USD | -97.3% |
| 1993 | 352 1000 USD | +17500.0% |
| 1994 | 183 1000 USD | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 1,141 1000 USD | +523.5% |
| 1996 | 3,967 1000 USD | +247.7% |
| 1997 | 3,967 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,967 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,967 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,967 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,967 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,967 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,967 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 1000 USD | -99.8% |
| 2005 | 7 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 4 1000 USD | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 4 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 2 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39 1000 USD, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +17500.0% | 2 1000 USD | 352 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +523.5% | 183 1000 USD | 1,141 1000 USD |
| 1996 | +247.7% | 1,141 1000 USD | 3,967 1000 USD |
| 1964 | +142.9% | 175 1000 USD | 425 1000 USD |
| 2004 | -99.8% | 3,967 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD |
| 1992 | -97.3% | 73 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349.88 1000 USD | 70 1000 USD | 792 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,193 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD | 3,967 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,590 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 3,967 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 7 |
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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 mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in Sri Lanka was 2 1000 USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,967 1000 USD in 1996.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 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