Sawnwood — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 49,109 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 49,109 m3.
The figure is up 80.5% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 124,271 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 280 m3, in 1993.
That places Sri Lanka 114th 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 6,200 m3 | +29.2% |
| 1963 | 3,100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 5,200 m3 | +67.7% |
| 1965 | 10,500 m3 | +101.9% |
| 1966 | 7,750 m3 | -26.2% |
| 1967 | 16,800 m3 | +116.8% |
| 1968 | 1,600 m3 | -90.5% |
| 1969 | 1,050 m3 | -34.4% |
| 1970 | 1,150 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 1,150 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,150 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,150 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,150 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,150 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,200 m3 | +178.3% |
| 1977 | 3,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,900 m3 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 10,500 m3 | +169.2% |
| 1981 | 13,600 m3 | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 11,900 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 12,500 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 18,400 m3 | +47.2% |
| 1985 | 13,600 m3 | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 8,000 m3 | -41.2% |
| 1987 | 9,700 m3 | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 15,800 m3 | +62.9% |
| 1989 | 6,200 m3 | -60.8% |
| 1990 | 4,300 m3 | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 5,700 m3 | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 15,785 m3 | +176.9% |
| 1993 | 280 m3 | -98.2% |
| 1994 | 18,291 m3 | +6432.5% |
| 1995 | 15,800 m3 | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 15,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,127 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 21,300 m3 | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 28,000 m3 | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 21,300 m3 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 39,200 m3 | +84.0% |
| 2002 | 15,629 m3 | -60.1% |
| 2003 | 28,157 m3 | +80.2% |
| 2004 | 43,927 m3 | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 51,000 m3 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 24,978 m3 | -51.0% |
| 2007 | 21,273 m3 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 24,762 m3 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 12,165 m3 | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 19,357 m3 | +59.1% |
| 2011 | 29,360 m3 | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 22,696 m3 | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 25,014 m3 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 26,450 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 81,226 m3 | +207.1% |
| 2016 | 123,563 m3 | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 124,271 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 101,905 m3 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 92,957 m3 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 75,330 m3 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 79,978 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 28,083 m3 | -64.9% |
| 2023 | 27,209 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 49,109 m3 | +80.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 49,109 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,999 m3, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 49,109 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 29,122 m3, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +6432.5% | 280 m3 | 18,291 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,333 m3 | 1,050 m3 | 16,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,040 m3 | 1,150 m3 | 3,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,020 m3 | 6,200 m3 | 18,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,038 m3 | 280 m3 | 28,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,239 m3 | 12,165 m3 | 51,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,680 m3 | 19,357 m3 | 124,271 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,942 m3 | 27,209 m3 | 79,978 m3 | 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 — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 49,109 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 124,271 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 m3 in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 — 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