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 120th out of 179 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.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 243,824 t (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 120th out of 179 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