Pulp for paper — Export value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pulp for paper — Export value was 87 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Export value in Sri Lanka, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 87 1000 USD for pulp for paper — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export value in Sri Lanka peaked at 365 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 1000 USD, in 1994.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 194 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.
Pulp for paper — Export value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 3 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 209 1000 USD | +6866.7% |
| 2002 | 209 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 209 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38 1000 USD | -81.8% |
| 2005 | 38 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94 1000 USD | +147.4% |
| 2008 | 96 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 96 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 365 1000 USD | +280.2% |
| 2011 | 154 1000 USD | -57.8% |
| 2012 | 272 1000 USD | +76.6% |
| 2013 | 272 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 265 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 85 1000 USD | -67.9% |
| 2016 | 98 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 114 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 114 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 73 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 71 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 67 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 87 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 87 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 87 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 192 1000 USD, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 87 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 87 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Export value 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 | +6866.7% | 3 1000 USD | 209 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +280.2% | 96 1000 USD | 365 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +147.4% | 38 1000 USD | 94 1000 USD |
| 2004 | -81.8% | 209 1000 USD | 38 1000 USD |
| 2012 | +76.6% | 154 1000 USD | 272 1000 USD |
| 2015 | -67.9% | 265 1000 USD | 85 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 1000 USD | 3 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2000s | 103 1000 USD | 3 1000 USD | 209 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 181 1000 USD | 71 1000 USD | 365 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 1000 USD | 67 1000 USD | 87 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 111 Melanesia 109 1000 USD compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea 103 1000 USD compare
- 113 Senegal 95 1000 USD compare
- 114 Norfolk Island 87 1000 USD compare
- 116 Mongolia 85 1000 USD compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 78 1000 USD 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)
- 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 pulp for paper — export value in Sri Lanka?
- Pulp for paper — export value in Sri Lanka was 87 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 365 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pulp for paper — export value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — export value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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 Pulp for paper — Export 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