Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity was 53,192 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 53,192 t.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 68,941 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,473 t, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,473 t | — |
| 1999 | 13,473 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,473 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51,900 t | +285.2% |
| 2002 | 26,100 t | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 37,960 t | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 38,175 t | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48,718 t | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 13,757 t | -71.8% |
| 2007 | 16,320 t | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 43,423 t | +166.1% |
| 2009 | 23,582 t | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 28,884 t | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 32,899 t | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 38,367 t | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 27,580 t | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 41,000 t | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 42,545 t | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 45,513 t | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 57,479 t | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 59,952 t | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 68,941 t | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 60,506 t | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 50,843 t | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 45,137 t | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 39,232 t | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 53,192 t | +35.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 53,192 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,654 t, 9.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 53,192 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 29,656 t, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers, coated — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +285.2% | 13,473 t | 51,900 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,473 t | 13,473 t | 13,473 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,341 t | 13,473 t | 51,900 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,316 t | 27,580 t | 68,941 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,782 t | 39,232 t | 60,506 t | 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 printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 53,192 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 68,941 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,473 t in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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