Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 45,028 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 45,028 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka peaked at 96,507 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 417 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 118th out of 254 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 560 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 639 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 417 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 1964 | 559 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 1965 | 640 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 753 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 1,104 1000 USD | +46.6% |
| 1968 | 917 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 633 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 1970 | 613 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 606 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 594 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 594 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 594 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 806 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 875 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 838 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 838 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 838 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,464 1000 USD | +671.4% |
| 1981 | 6,437 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3,852 1000 USD | -40.2% |
| 1983 | 4,109 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 4,109 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,506 1000 USD | -63.3% |
| 1986 | 1,270 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 1,270 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,270 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,270 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,516 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 1,526 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,817 1000 USD | +150.1% |
| 1993 | 2,424 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 6,447 1000 USD | +166.0% |
| 1995 | 6,182 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,785 1000 USD | -71.1% |
| 1997 | 6,040 1000 USD | +238.4% |
| 1998 | 5,387 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 5,500 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6,546 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 9,446 1000 USD | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 8,753 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 14,731 1000 USD | +68.3% |
| 2004 | 33,702 1000 USD | +128.8% |
| 2005 | 34,345 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19,789 1000 USD | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 36,567 1000 USD | +84.8% |
| 2008 | 54,603 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 31,354 1000 USD | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 50,048 1000 USD | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 66,835 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 66,157 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 63,614 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 96,507 1000 USD | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 59,047 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 58,596 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 74,577 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 69,209 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 57,540 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 45,265 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 62,585 1000 USD | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 65,938 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 47,176 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 45,028 1000 USD | -4.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 45,028 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 45,028 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 32,908 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +671.4% | 838 1000 USD | 6,464 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +238.4% | 1,785 1000 USD | 6,040 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +166.0% | 2,424 1000 USD | 6,447 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 691.33 1000 USD | 417 1000 USD | 1,104 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 719.6 1000 USD | 594 1000 USD | 875 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,156 1000 USD | 1,270 1000 USD | 6,464 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,062 1000 USD | 1,516 1000 USD | 6,447 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,984 1000 USD | 6,546 1000 USD | 54,603 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,213 1000 USD | 50,048 1000 USD | 96,507 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,198 1000 USD | 45,028 1000 USD | 65,938 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0202 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka was 45,028 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 96,507 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 417 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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 Primary wood and paper 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 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