Recovered paper — Export value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Recovered paper — Export value was 24,623 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export value in Sri Lanka, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — export value in Sri Lanka stood at 24,623 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Sri Lanka peaked at 41,715 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17 1000 USD, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 451 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 17 1000 USD | -96.2% |
| 1994 | 493 1000 USD | +2800.0% |
| 1995 | 942 1000 USD | +91.1% |
| 1996 | 1,167 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 2,837 1000 USD | +143.1% |
| 1998 | 2,527 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 2,727 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3,686 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 4,089 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 4,089 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,689 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 10,087 1000 USD | +115.1% |
| 2005 | 10,730 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 12,695 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 15,329 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 19,029 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 13,122 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 21,793 1000 USD | +66.1% |
| 2011 | 29,375 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 24,919 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 26,388 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 32,910 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 31,652 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 32,005 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 38,184 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 31,931 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 25,466 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 19,959 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 38,382 1000 USD | +92.3% |
| 2022 | 41,715 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 22,763 1000 USD | -45.4% |
| 2024 | 24,623 1000 USD | +8.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 24,623 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,000 1000 USD, 24.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 24,623 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.5 1000 USD, 2591.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2800.0% | 17 1000 USD | 493 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,395 1000 USD | 17 1000 USD | 2,837 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,754 1000 USD | 3,686 1000 USD | 19,029 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,462 1000 USD | 21,793 1000 USD | 38,184 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,488 1000 USD | 19,959 1000 USD | 41,715 1000 USD | 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 recovered paper — export value in Sri Lanka?
- Recovered paper — export value in Sri Lanka was 24,623 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 41,715 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for recovered paper — export value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Recovered paper — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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