Paper and paperboard — Export value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 13,237 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Sri Lanka, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Sri Lanka stood at 13,237 1000 USD.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Sri Lanka peaked at 13,683 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 243 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.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 213 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 38 1000 USD | -82.2% |
| 1994 | 3,471 1000 USD | +9034.2% |
| 1995 | 3,471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 3,053 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 2,933 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 575 1000 USD | -80.4% |
| 2004 | 1,026 1000 USD | +78.4% |
| 2005 | 1,026 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 529 1000 USD | -48.4% |
| 2007 | 1,027 1000 USD | +94.1% |
| 2008 | 1,693 1000 USD | +64.8% |
| 2009 | 1,352 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 2,387 1000 USD | +76.6% |
| 2011 | 2,562 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,343 1000 USD | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 607 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 2014 | 6,018 1000 USD | +891.4% |
| 2015 | 2,811 1000 USD | -53.3% |
| 2016 | 5,108 1000 USD | +81.7% |
| 2017 | 9,101 1000 USD | +78.2% |
| 2018 | 13,683 1000 USD | +50.3% |
| 2019 | 9,521 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 7,005 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 8,074 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 10,158 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 9,825 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 13,237 1000 USD | +34.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 13,237 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,529 1000 USD, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 13,237 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,254 1000 USD, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +9034.2% | 38 1000 USD | 3,471 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +891.4% | 607 1000 USD | 6,018 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 899.12 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 3,471 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,321 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 3,053 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,314 1000 USD | 607 1000 USD | 13,683 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,660 1000 USD | 7,005 1000 USD | 13,237 1000 USD | 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 paper and paperboard — export value in Sri Lanka?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Sri Lanka was 13,237 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13,683 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export 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