Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre was 2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
28th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0362 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0296 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0161 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0235 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0234 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0398 1000 USD per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0283 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1968 | 0.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0161 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1060.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0644 1000 USD per square kilometre | +299.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0547 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0547 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0637 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0652 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 1000 USD per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1427 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4419.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1427 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1435 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1163 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0427 1000 USD per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0659 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0674 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2711 1000 USD per square kilometre | +302.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2808 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1491 1000 USD per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4515 1000 USD per square kilometre | +202.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4515 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4974 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1892 1000 USD per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5238 1000 USD per square kilometre | +176.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2944 1000 USD per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2944 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2252 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2553 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2553 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2553 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8479 1000 USD per square kilometre | +232.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6459 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9077 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4362 1000 USD per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9788 1000 USD per square kilometre | +124.4% |
| 2008 | 1.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 2009 | 1.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 2.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 2.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 2.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 2.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 2.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 2.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 2.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0231 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0398 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0331 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0652 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1422 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0427 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2808 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3438 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1892 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5238 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9946 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2553 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 25 Poland 3.42 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 3.12 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 3 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 Qatar 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 30 Slovakia 2.62 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 31 British Virgin Islands 2.5 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0073 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -9.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0075 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 value, 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 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — 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
Printing and writing papers — 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.