Recovered paper — Production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Recovered paper — Production was 170,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 170,000 t for recovered paper — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Sri Lanka peaked at 170,000 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,900 t | 1,000 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,280 t | 5,000 t | 17,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,290 t | 11,800 t | 32,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,800 t | 35,000 t | 93,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,800 t | 106,000 t | 170,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,000 t | 170,000 t | 170,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 243,824 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 165,276 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — production in Sri Lanka?
- Recovered paper — production in Sri Lanka was 170,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 170,000 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for recovered paper — production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 — Production. 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