Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 5.87 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.87 t per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.88 t per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1547 t per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3859 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.413 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3524 t per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4513 t per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3684 t per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6586 t per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1967 | 0.523 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4162 t per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4672 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5789 t per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9823 t per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4704 t per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4704 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3636 t per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1975 | 0.303 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1547 t per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2695 t per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3939 t per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4098 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6267 t per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8021 t per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6873 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6586 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4274 t per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 0.598 t per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5661 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.21 t per square kilometre | +114.4% |
| 1988 | 1.6 t per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8627 t per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1990 | 1.31 t per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1991 | 1.28 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7333 t per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1994 | 2.04 t per square kilometre | +178.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1996 | 1.24 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.64 t per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 2002 | 2.54 t per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 3.83 t per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 4.1 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.81 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 2.33 t per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2007 | 3.83 t per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2008 | 4.91 t per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 5.83 t per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 6.95 t per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 7.37 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.01 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.3 t per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 8.88 t per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 8.46 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.65 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.51 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.79 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 7.05 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.45 t per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 5.87 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4484 t per square kilometre | 0.3524 t per square kilometre | 0.6586 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4396 t per square kilometre | 0.1547 t per square kilometre | 0.9823 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8039 t per square kilometre | 0.4274 t per square kilometre | 1.6 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 t per square kilometre | 0.7333 t per square kilometre | 2.04 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 t per square kilometre | 1.65 t per square kilometre | 5.83 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 t per square kilometre | 6.3 t per square kilometre | 8.88 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 t per square kilometre | 5.45 t per square kilometre | 7.05 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0191 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 5.87 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 t per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1547 t per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.