Roundwood — Export quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Roundwood — Export quantity was 1,170 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 1,170 m3.
The figure is down 50.4% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 15,394 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 m3, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 253 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1967 | 800 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 300 m3 | -62.5% |
| 1969 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 600 m3 | +500.0% |
| 1976 | 800 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 200 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1978 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,840 m3 | +1820.0% |
| 1991 | 4,046 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,372 m3 | -66.1% |
| 1993 | 1,211 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 323 m3 | -73.3% |
| 1995 | 378 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 378 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,486 m3 | +557.7% |
| 1998 | 2,486 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,486 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,486 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,486 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 386 m3 | -84.5% |
| 2003 | 3,226 m3 | +735.8% |
| 2004 | 15,394 m3 | +377.2% |
| 2005 | 15,394 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,909 m3 | -81.1% |
| 2007 | 4,163 m3 | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 3,084 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 627 m3 | -79.7% |
| 2010 | 2,230 m3 | +255.7% |
| 2011 | 2,808 m3 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 1,926 m3 | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 722 m3 | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 474 m3 | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 301 m3 | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 578 m3 | +92.0% |
| 2017 | 67 m3 | -88.4% |
| 2018 | 254 m3 | +279.1% |
| 2019 | 59 m3 | -76.8% |
| 2020 | 1 m3 | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 56 m3 | +5500.0% |
| 2022 | 830 m3 | +1382.1% |
| 2023 | 2,359 m3 | +184.2% |
| 2024 | 1,170 m3 | -50.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,170 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 m3, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,170 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 41.5 m3, 28.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity 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% | 1 m3 | 56 m3 |
| 1990 | +1820.0% | 200 m3 | 3,840 m3 |
| 2022 | +1382.1% | 56 m3 | 830 m3 |
| 2003 | +735.8% | 386 m3 | 3,226 m3 |
| 1997 | +557.7% | 378 m3 | 2,486 m3 |
| 1975 | +500.0% | 100 m3 | 600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366.67 m3 | 200 m3 | 800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 280 m3 | 100 m3 | 800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200 m3 | 200 m3 | 200 m3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,901 m3 | 323 m3 | 4,046 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,016 m3 | 386 m3 | 15,394 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 941.9 m3 | 59 m3 | 2,808 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 883.2 m3 | 1 m3 | 2,359 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 123 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,390 m3 compare
- 124 Caribbean 1,299 m3 compare
- 125 Madagascar 1,222 m3 compare
- 127 Republic of Korea 1,106 m3 compare
- 128 Indonesia 783 m3 compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 692 m3 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 roundwood — export quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Sri Lanka was 1,170 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15,394 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 m3 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. 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 Roundwood — Export quantity. 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