Sawnwood — Export value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sawnwood — Export value was 2,287 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export value in Sri Lanka, 1967–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2,287 1000 USD for sawnwood — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export value in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,271 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5 1000 USD, in 1967.
That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 253 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.
Sawnwood — Export value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5 1000 USD | — |
| 1968 | 5 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23 1000 USD | +360.0% |
| 1970 | 8 1000 USD | -65.2% |
| 1971 | 8 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 34 1000 USD | +325.0% |
| 1976 | 178 1000 USD | +423.5% |
| 1977 | 235 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 235 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 235 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 670 1000 USD | +185.1% |
| 1981 | 670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 989 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 1993 | 827 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 679 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 219 1000 USD | -67.7% |
| 1996 | 219 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 298 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 238 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 179 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 238 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 179 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 66 1000 USD | -63.1% |
| 2003 | 97 1000 USD | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 304 1000 USD | +213.4% |
| 2005 | 304 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 148 1000 USD | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 268 1000 USD | +81.1% |
| 2008 | 1,678 1000 USD | +526.1% |
| 2009 | 2,441 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 903 1000 USD | -63.0% |
| 2011 | 1,107 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 1,907 1000 USD | +72.3% |
| 2013 | 273 1000 USD | -85.7% |
| 2014 | 1,069 1000 USD | +291.6% |
| 2015 | 2,008 1000 USD | +87.8% |
| 2016 | 1,516 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 4,282 1000 USD | +182.5% |
| 2018 | 5,925 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 6,271 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 4,144 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 2,054 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 2022 | 113 1000 USD | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 2,568 1000 USD | +2172.6% |
| 2024 | 2,287 1000 USD | -10.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,287 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,287 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,287 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 459 1000 USD, 5.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2172.6% | 113 1000 USD | 2,568 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +526.1% | 268 1000 USD | 1,678 1000 USD |
| 1976 | +423.5% | 34 1000 USD | 178 1000 USD |
| 1969 | +360.0% | 5 1000 USD | 23 1000 USD |
| 1975 | +325.0% | 8 1000 USD | 34 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +291.6% | 273 1000 USD | 1,069 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 1000 USD | 5 1000 USD | 23 1000 USD | 3 |
| 1970s | 95.7 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 235 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 670 1000 USD | 670 1000 USD | 670 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 498.8 1000 USD | 179 1000 USD | 989 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 572.3 1000 USD | 66 1000 USD | 2,441 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,526 1000 USD | 273 1000 USD | 6,271 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,233 1000 USD | 113 1000 USD | 4,144 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 sawnwood — export value in Sri Lanka?
- Sawnwood — export value in Sri Lanka was 2,287 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6,271 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 1000 USD in 1967.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sawnwood — export value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. 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 Sawnwood — 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