Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 390,364 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka stood at 390,364 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 502,757 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,608 1000 USD, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 255 countries on this measure, 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,956 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 10,910 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 8,973 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 10,998 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 9,319 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 14,227 1000 USD | +52.7% |
| 1967 | 11,736 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1968 | 7,608 1000 USD | -35.2% |
| 1969 | 9,569 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1970 | 11,008 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 13,464 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 9,863 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 1973 | 9,863 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,739 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 11,719 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 6,608 1000 USD | -43.6% |
| 1977 | 8,907 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 12,368 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 20,423 1000 USD | +65.1% |
| 1980 | 37,307 1000 USD | +82.7% |
| 1981 | 35,729 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 36,589 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 30,336 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 25,236 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 32,149 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 26,408 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 50,304 1000 USD | +90.5% |
| 1988 | 81,006 1000 USD | +61.0% |
| 1989 | 61,209 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 74,252 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 71,448 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 88,241 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 33,353 1000 USD | -62.2% |
| 1994 | 91,781 1000 USD | +175.2% |
| 1995 | 82,298 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 85,179 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 76,472 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 81,529 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 82,561 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 80,815 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 157,101 1000 USD | +94.4% |
| 2002 | 107,371 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 154,084 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 201,204 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 200,629 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 130,615 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 216,931 1000 USD | +66.1% |
| 2008 | 318,421 1000 USD | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 259,682 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 378,677 1000 USD | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 471,493 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 378,199 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 405,547 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 502,757 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 462,444 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 493,365 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 482,463 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 466,719 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 436,073 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 358,037 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 478,801 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 423,479 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 379,796 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 390,364 1000 USD | +2.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 390,364 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 390,364 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 248,068 1000 USD, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,366 1000 USD | 7,608 1000 USD | 14,227 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,696 1000 USD | 6,608 1000 USD | 20,423 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,627 1000 USD | 25,236 1000 USD | 81,006 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,711 1000 USD | 33,353 1000 USD | 91,781 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,685 1000 USD | 80,815 1000 USD | 318,421 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,774 1000 USD | 378,199 1000 USD | 502,757 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,095 1000 USD | 358,037 1000 USD | 478,801 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka was 390,364 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) — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 502,757 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,608 1000 USD in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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