Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0381 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0381 m3 per square kilometre.
The figure is up 184.2% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2455 m3 per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 m3 per square kilometre, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 183 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.
Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 m3 per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 m3 per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0128 m3 per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 m3 per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 m3 per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0612 m3 per square kilometre | +1820.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0645 m3 per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 m3 per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 m3 per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 m3 per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1995 | 0.006 m3 per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.006 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0396 m3 per square kilometre | +557.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0396 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0396 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0396 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0396 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 m3 per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0514 m3 per square kilometre | +735.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2455 m3 per square kilometre | +377.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2455 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0464 m3 per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0664 m3 per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0492 m3 per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.01 m3 per square kilometre | -79.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0356 m3 per square kilometre | +255.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0448 m3 per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0307 m3 per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 m3 per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 m3 per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 m3 per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 m3 per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 m3 per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 m3 per square kilometre | +279.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 m3 per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 2020 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | +5500.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 m3 per square kilometre | +1382.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0381 m3 per square kilometre | +184.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0381 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0173 m3 per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0381 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre, 388.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5500.0% | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1820.0% | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0612 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1382.1% | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0134 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +735.8% | 0.0062 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0514 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +557.7% | 0.006 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0396 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +500.0% | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0096 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0128 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0128 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0303 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0052 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0645 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.08 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0062 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2455 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 m3 per square kilometre | 0.001 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0448 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0381 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0513 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 80 Gabon 0.0429 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 81 Mali 0.0408 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 83 Zimbabwe 0.0358 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 84 Paraguay 0.0329 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 85 Zambia 0.0248 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0381 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2455 m3 per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.2%. 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 Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roundwood — Export 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.
Roundwood — Export quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roundwood — Export 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
Roundwood — Export 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.