Roundwood — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Roundwood — Import value was 205 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import value in Sri Lanka stood at 205 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,545 1000 USD in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42 1000 USD, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 254 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 — Import value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 835 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 755 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 449 1000 USD | -40.5% |
| 1964 | 510 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 344 1000 USD | -32.5% |
| 1966 | 426 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 322 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 54 1000 USD | -83.2% |
| 1969 | 131 1000 USD | +142.6% |
| 1970 | 108 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 488 1000 USD | +351.9% |
| 1991 | 3,545 1000 USD | +626.4% |
| 1992 | 1,586 1000 USD | -55.3% |
| 1993 | 1,458 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1,827 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 128 1000 USD | -93.0% |
| 1996 | 128 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 72 1000 USD | -43.8% |
| 1998 | 72 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 167 1000 USD | +72.2% |
| 2003 | 124 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 138 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 249 1000 USD | +80.4% |
| 2006 | 211 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 180 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 238 1000 USD | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 2,966 1000 USD | +1146.2% |
| 2010 | 877 1000 USD | -70.4% |
| 2011 | 302 1000 USD | -65.6% |
| 2012 | 296 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 203 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 816 1000 USD | +302.0% |
| 2015 | 594 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 245 1000 USD | -58.8% |
| 2017 | 663 1000 USD | +170.6% |
| 2018 | 171 1000 USD | -74.2% |
| 2019 | 312 1000 USD | +82.5% |
| 2020 | 104 1000 USD | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 325 1000 USD | +212.5% |
| 2022 | 42 1000 USD | -87.1% |
| 2023 | 210 1000 USD | +400.0% |
| 2024 | 205 1000 USD | -2.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 205 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,341 1000 USD, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 205 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 282 1000 USD, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1146.2% | 238 1000 USD | 2,966 1000 USD |
| 1991 | +626.4% | 488 1000 USD | 3,545 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +400.0% | 42 1000 USD | 210 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +351.9% | 108 1000 USD | 488 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 425.11 1000 USD | 54 1000 USD | 835 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 108 1000 USD | 108 1000 USD | 108 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 937.6 1000 USD | 72 1000 USD | 3,545 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.2 1000 USD | 72 1000 USD | 2,966 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.9 1000 USD | 171 1000 USD | 877 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.2 1000 USD | 42 1000 USD | 325 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 — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Roundwood — import value in Sri Lanka was 205 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,545 1000 USD in 1991.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 1000 USD in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for roundwood — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 163rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 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