Paper and paperboard — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 346,021 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value in Sri Lanka is 346,021 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 424,205 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,119 1000 USD, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Import value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,830 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 5,890 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4,923 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 6,478 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1965 | 5,138 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1966 | 9,170 1000 USD | +78.5% |
| 1967 | 7,752 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 5,326 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 1969 | 6,680 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1970 | 8,858 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 1971 | 8,955 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 7,655 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 7,655 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,531 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 9,511 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 4,119 1000 USD | -56.7% |
| 1977 | 6,418 1000 USD | +55.8% |
| 1978 | 9,432 1000 USD | +47.0% |
| 1979 | 13,586 1000 USD | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 23,280 1000 USD | +71.4% |
| 1981 | 29,124 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 29,263 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 23,840 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 16,478 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 1985 | 20,981 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 15,789 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 35,670 1000 USD | +125.9% |
| 1988 | 58,062 1000 USD | +62.8% |
| 1989 | 50,142 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 61,982 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 59,573 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 64,507 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 28,199 1000 USD | -56.3% |
| 1994 | 75,936 1000 USD | +169.3% |
| 1995 | 65,098 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 67,093 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 56,265 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 61,830 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 61,830 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61,830 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 120,677 1000 USD | +95.2% |
| 2002 | 92,568 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 125,225 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 174,099 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 174,487 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96,890 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 168,608 1000 USD | +74.0% |
| 2008 | 264,130 1000 USD | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 218,065 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 327,370 1000 USD | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 399,532 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 311,636 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 334,954 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 424,205 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 381,099 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 391,285 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 382,206 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 370,492 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 358,775 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 298,344 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 395,491 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 374,015 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 336,786 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 346,021 1000 USD | +2.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 346,021 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79,184 1000 USD, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 346,021 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 213,232 1000 USD, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,354 1000 USD | 4,923 1000 USD | 9,170 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,672 1000 USD | 4,119 1000 USD | 13,586 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,263 1000 USD | 15,789 1000 USD | 58,062 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,231 1000 USD | 28,199 1000 USD | 75,936 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,658 1000 USD | 61,830 1000 USD | 264,130 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,155 1000 USD | 311,636 1000 USD | 424,205 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,131 1000 USD | 298,344 1000 USD | 395,491 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 — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Sri Lanka was 346,021 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 424,205 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,119 1000 USD in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 — Import value. 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