Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 9,817 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Sri Lanka, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 9,817 1000 USD for others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,145.2% on the previous year and up 584.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka peaked at 27,668 1000 USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, -27,938 1000 USD, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 404 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 273 1000 USD | -32.4% |
| 1999 | -5,296 1000 USD | -2039.9% |
| 2000 | 206 1000 USD | -103.9% |
| 2001 | 247 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2002 | -11 1000 USD | -104.5% |
| 2003 | 543 1000 USD | -5036.4% |
| 2004 | 1,263 1000 USD | +132.6% |
| 2005 | 27,668 1000 USD | +2090.7% |
| 2006 | 25,916 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,196 1000 USD | -95.4% |
| 2008 | 1,434 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 3,734 1000 USD | +160.4% |
| 2010 | 2,482 1000 USD | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 2,013 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 1,878 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2013 | -27,938 1000 USD | -1587.6% |
| 2014 | 1,459 1000 USD | -105.2% |
| 2015 | 650 1000 USD | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 828 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 2017 | -480 1000 USD | -158.0% |
| 2018 | 9,817 1000 USD | -2145.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9,817 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,038 1000 USD, 9.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 9,817 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,400 1000 USD, 2.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5036.4% | -11 1000 USD | 543 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +2145.2% | -480 1000 USD | 9,817 1000 USD |
| 2005 | +2090.7% | 1,263 1000 USD | 27,668 1000 USD |
| 1999 | -2039.9% | 273 1000 USD | -5,296 1000 USD |
| 2013 | -1587.6% | 1,878 1000 USD | -27,938 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,540 1000 USD | -5,296 1000 USD | 404 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,220 1000 USD | -11 1000 USD | 27,668 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,032 1000 USD | -27,938 1000 USD | 9,817 1000 USD | 9 |
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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 others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka?
- Others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka was 9,817 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 27,668 1000 USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -27,938 1000 USD in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 584.6%. 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 Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/