Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 6.14 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.14 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
72nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.02 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.1054 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Sri Lanka stood at 6.14 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.02 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1054 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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) — Import value, per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1588 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.174 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1431 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1754 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1486 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2269 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1871 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1213 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1526 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1755 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2147 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1573 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1573 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2031 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1869 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1054 1000 USD per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1977 | 0.142 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1972 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3257 1000 USD per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5949 1000 USD per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5697 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5835 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4838 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4024 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5127 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4211 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8022 1000 USD per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1988 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9761 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5319 1000 USD per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 1994 | 1.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | +175.2% |
| 1995 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2002 | 1.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 2.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 3.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 3.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 3.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2008 | 5.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 4.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 6.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 7.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 6.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 6.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 8.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 7.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 7.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 7.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 6.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 6.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.14 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.77 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.14 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.37 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1653 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1213 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2269 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1865 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1054 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3257 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6638 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4024 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5319 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 69 Philippines 6.54 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 70 Jordan 6.44 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.35 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Bulgaria 6.03 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 74 North Macedonia 6.02 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 75 China 5.38 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Sri Lanka?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Sri Lanka was 6.14 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1054 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 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
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 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.