Particle board — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Particle board — Import quantity was 5,014 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Particle board — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for particle board — import quantity in Sri Lanka is 5,014 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 1,736.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, particle board — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 12,529 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46 m3, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 128th out of 243 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.
Particle board — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,500 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 3,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,127 m3 | -39.2% |
| 1998 | 2,127 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,127 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,127 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,900 m3 | +271.4% |
| 2002 | 1,879 m3 | -76.2% |
| 2003 | 8,502 m3 | +352.5% |
| 2004 | 12,529 m3 | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 6,099 m3 | -51.3% |
| 2006 | 243 m3 | -96.0% |
| 2007 | 970 m3 | +299.2% |
| 2008 | 2,711 m3 | +179.5% |
| 2009 | 962 m3 | -64.5% |
| 2010 | 1,501 m3 | +56.0% |
| 2011 | 2,059 m3 | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 2,436 m3 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 605 m3 | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 273 m3 | -54.9% |
| 2015 | 46 m3 | -83.2% |
| 2016 | 1,905 m3 | +4041.3% |
| 2017 | 6,490 m3 | +240.7% |
| 2018 | 6,490 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,572 m3 | +62.9% |
| 2020 | 7,013 m3 | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 9,223 m3 | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 7,922 m3 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 4,267 m3 | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 5,014 m3 | +17.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5,014 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,020 m3, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5,014 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,750 m3, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Particle board — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4041.3% | 46 m3 | 1,905 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,676 m3 | 2,127 m3 | 3,500 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,392 m3 | 243 m3 | 12,529 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,238 m3 | 46 m3 | 10,572 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,688 m3 | 4,267 m3 | 9,223 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 126 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,435 m3 compare
- 126 Laos 5,435 m3 compare
- 129 Madagascar 4,800 m3 compare
- 130 Eswatini 4,605 m3 compare
- 131 Brazil 4,363 m3 compare
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 particle board — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Particle board — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 5,014 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest particle board — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12,529 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest particle board — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 m3 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for particle board — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is particle board — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,736.6%. 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 Particle board — 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