Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 2.37 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.37 t per square kilometre for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.1 t per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 t per square kilometre, in 1969.
Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1276 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1068 t per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0478 t per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0829 t per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0813 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1483 t per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0861 t per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0319 t per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0686 t per square kilometre | +2050.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6426 t per square kilometre | +837.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1977 t per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1977 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.134 t per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0989 t per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2488 t per square kilometre | +7700.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2488 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2185 t per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2201 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0542 t per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0957 t per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0989 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3987 t per square kilometre | +303.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3141 t per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1483 t per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4529 t per square kilometre | +205.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4529 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6189 t per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2823 t per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7635 t per square kilometre | +170.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2759 t per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2759 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2781 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3668 t per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3668 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3668 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.41 t per square kilometre | +285.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8241 t per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2004 | 1.47 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.83 t per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3749 t per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9444 t per square kilometre | +151.9% |
| 2008 | 1.77 t per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.69 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.97 t per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.39 t per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.58 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.89 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 2.53 t per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1 t per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6 t per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.31 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.84 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 2.37 t per square kilometre | +29.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.37 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2283 t per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.37 t per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6907 t per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 | +7700.0% | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | 0.2488 t per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +2050.0% | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | 0.0686 t per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +837.2% | 0.0686 t per square kilometre | 0.6426 t per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +303.2% | 0.0989 t per square kilometre | 0.3987 t per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +285.2% | 0.3668 t per square kilometre | 1.41 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0796 t per square kilometre | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | 0.1483 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1352 t per square kilometre | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | 0.6426 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2046 t per square kilometre | 0.0542 t per square kilometre | 0.3987 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4134 t per square kilometre | 0.2759 t per square kilometre | 0.7635 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 t per square kilometre | 0.3668 t per square kilometre | 1.85 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 t per square kilometre | 1.69 t per square kilometre | 3.1 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 t per square kilometre | 1.84 t per square kilometre | 2.6 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 2.37 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 t per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 t per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.