Roundwood — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Roundwood — Import quantity was 568 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 568 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 15,362 m3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 165 m3, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 173rd out of 254 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.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3,300 m3 | -34.0% |
| 1963 | 3,600 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 4,100 m3 | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 2,700 m3 | -34.1% |
| 1966 | 3,200 m3 | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 2,400 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 400 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1969 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 700 m3 | +133.3% |
| 1990 | 3,877 m3 | +453.9% |
| 1991 | 15,362 m3 | +296.2% |
| 1992 | 7,027 m3 | -54.3% |
| 1993 | 5,879 m3 | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 11,474 m3 | +95.2% |
| 1995 | 925 m3 | -91.9% |
| 1996 | 925 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 269 m3 | -70.9% |
| 1998 | 269 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 269 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 269 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 370 m3 | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 413 m3 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 488 m3 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 1,182 m3 | +142.2% |
| 2005 | 877 m3 | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 1,030 m3 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 795 m3 | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 178 m3 | -77.6% |
| 2009 | 165 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,667 m3 | +1516.4% |
| 2011 | 425 m3 | -84.1% |
| 2012 | 1,221 m3 | +187.3% |
| 2013 | 423 m3 | -65.4% |
| 2014 | 7,386 m3 | +1646.1% |
| 2015 | 448 m3 | -93.9% |
| 2016 | 874 m3 | +95.1% |
| 2017 | 2,880 m3 | +229.5% |
| 2018 | 710 m3 | -75.3% |
| 2019 | 982 m3 | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 718 m3 | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 1,035 m3 | +44.2% |
| 2022 | 396 m3 | -61.7% |
| 2023 | 763 m3 | +92.7% |
| 2024 | 568 m3 | -25.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 568 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,753 m3, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 568 m3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,472 m3, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1646.1% | 423 m3 | 7,386 m3 |
| 2010 | +1516.4% | 165 m3 | 2,667 m3 |
| 1990 | +453.9% | 700 m3 | 3,877 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,778 m3 | 300 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 700 m3 | 700 m3 | 700 m3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,628 m3 | 269 m3 | 15,362 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 576.7 m3 | 165 m3 | 1,182 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,802 m3 | 423 m3 | 7,386 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 696 m3 | 396 m3 | 1,035 m3 | 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 — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 568 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15,362 m3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 m3 in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 173rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. 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 — Import 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