Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 115,700 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 115,700 m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Sri Lanka peaked at 295,000 m3 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 28,000 m3, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 260,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 275,000 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 275,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 285,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 295,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 170,000 m3 | -42.4% |
| 1967 | 136,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 136,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 68,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 88,000 m3 | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 81,000 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 96,000 m3 | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 87,000 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 92,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 97,000 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 65,000 m3 | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 53,000 m3 | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 113,000 m3 | +113.2% |
| 1979 | 142,000 m3 | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 184,000 m3 | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 145,000 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 162,000 m3 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 207,000 m3 | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 155,000 m3 | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 155,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 128,000 m3 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 128,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 128,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 128,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55,000 m3 | -57.0% |
| 1991 | 28,000 m3 | -49.1% |
| 1992 | 42,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 42,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44,000 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 57,000 m3 | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 59,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 59,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 112,000 m3 | +89.8% |
| 2001 | 121,000 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 121,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 146,000 m3 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 115,700 m3 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 115,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 115,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 115,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 115,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 115,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 115,700 m3 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 115,700 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,500 m3, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 115,700 m3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.30 million m3, 9% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +113.2% | 53,000 m3 | 113,000 m3 |
| 2000 | +89.8% | 59,000 m3 | 112,000 m3 |
| 1990 | -57.0% | 128,000 m3 | 55,000 m3 |
| 1969 | -50.0% | 136,000 m3 | 68,000 m3 |
| 1992 | +50.0% | 28,000 m3 | 42,000 m3 |
| 1991 | -49.1% | 55,000 m3 | 28,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,111 m3 | 68,000 m3 | 295,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,400 m3 | 53,000 m3 | 142,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,000 m3 | 128,000 m3 | 207,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,400 m3 | 28,000 m3 | 59,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,100 m3 | 112,000 m3 | 121,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,440 m3 | 115,700 m3 | 146,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,700 m3 | 115,700 m3 | 115,700 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0202 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Sri Lanka?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Sri Lanka was 115,700 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 295,000 m3 in 1965.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,000 m3 in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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