Roundwood — Export value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Roundwood — Export value was 154 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 154 1000 USD for roundwood — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 74.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,569 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 USD, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd 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 value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 60 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 1963 | 33 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 1964 | 34 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 28 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 75 1000 USD | +167.9% |
| 1967 | 89 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 32 1000 USD | -64.0% |
| 1969 | 34 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 29 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 22 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 10 1000 USD | -54.5% |
| 1973 | 10 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 196 1000 USD | +1860.0% |
| 1976 | 121 1000 USD | -38.3% |
| 1977 | 27 1000 USD | -77.7% |
| 1978 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 246 1000 USD | +811.1% |
| 1991 | 256 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 120 1000 USD | -53.1% |
| 1993 | 152 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 24 1000 USD | -84.2% |
| 1995 | 39 1000 USD | +62.5% |
| 1996 | 39 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 364 1000 USD | +833.3% |
| 1998 | 364 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 364 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 364 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 364 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70 1000 USD | -80.8% |
| 2003 | 1,103 1000 USD | +1475.7% |
| 2004 | 1,106 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,106 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 618 1000 USD | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 1,569 1000 USD | +153.9% |
| 2008 | 1,472 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 994 1000 USD | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 638 1000 USD | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 794 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 841 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 367 1000 USD | -56.4% |
| 2014 | 182 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 2015 | 100 1000 USD | -45.1% |
| 2016 | 118 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 16 1000 USD | -86.4% |
| 2018 | 90 1000 USD | +462.5% |
| 2019 | 8 1000 USD | -91.1% |
| 2020 | 1 1000 USD | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 4 1000 USD | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 40 1000 USD | +900.0% |
| 2023 | 614 1000 USD | +1435.0% |
| 2024 | 154 1000 USD | -74.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 154 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197 1000 USD, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 154 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.5 1000 USD, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1860.0% | 10 1000 USD | 196 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +1475.7% | 70 1000 USD | 1,103 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +1435.0% | 40 1000 USD | 614 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +900.0% | 4 1000 USD | 40 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +833.3% | 39 1000 USD | 364 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +811.1% | 27 1000 USD | 246 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.56 1000 USD | 28 1000 USD | 89 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.9 1000 USD | 10 1000 USD | 196 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 27 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 196.8 1000 USD | 24 1000 USD | 364 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 876.6 1000 USD | 70 1000 USD | 1,569 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.4 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 841 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.6 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 614 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 roundwood — export value in Sri Lanka?
- Roundwood — export value in Sri Lanka was 154 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,569 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 USD in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for roundwood — export value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 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