Newsprint — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Newsprint — Import quantity was 16,104 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 16,104 t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 71,775 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,500 t, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 14,189 t | 8,800 t | 22,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,970 t | 3,500 t | 18,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,400 t | 8,000 t | 34,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,459 t | 8,300 t | 30,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,440 t | 11,217 t | 50,190 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,995 t | 37,823 t | 71,775 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,569 t | 10,254 t | 24,807 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 48 Indonesia 18,287 t compare
- 49 Viet Nam 17,854 t compare
- 50 United Republic of Tanzania 16,168 t compare
- 52 Serbia 16,000 t compare
- 53 Philippines 14,895 t compare
- 54 Bangladesh 14,580 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 newsprint — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 16,104 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71,775 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 t in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. 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 Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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