Sawnwood — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sawnwood — Import value was 14,478 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import value in Sri Lanka is 14,478 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 53,361 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65 1000 USD, in 1969.
That places Sri Lanka 112th 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 value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 424 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 526 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 284 1000 USD | -46.0% |
| 1964 | 462 1000 USD | +62.7% |
| 1965 | 520 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 453 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 1,345 1000 USD | +196.9% |
| 1968 | 104 1000 USD | -92.3% |
| 1969 | 65 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 346 1000 USD | +432.3% |
| 1977 | 346 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 346 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 471 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 2,101 1000 USD | +346.1% |
| 1981 | 2,785 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 2,298 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 2,509 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 3,600 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 1,915 1000 USD | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 1,888 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,205 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 1,995 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1,749 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 1,186 1000 USD | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 1,355 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 5,728 1000 USD | +322.7% |
| 1993 | 117 1000 USD | -98.0% |
| 1994 | 4,632 1000 USD | +3859.0% |
| 1995 | 5,086 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 5,086 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,085 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,846 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 7,524 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 5,846 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 7,852 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 4,870 1000 USD | -38.0% |
| 2003 | 10,121 1000 USD | +107.8% |
| 2004 | 12,834 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 16,692 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 17,209 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 22,910 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 24,718 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 16,541 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 20,737 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 36,446 1000 USD | +75.8% |
| 2012 | 30,959 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 33,118 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 35,050 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 33,193 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 52,320 1000 USD | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 53,361 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 44,458 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 39,043 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 31,801 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 34,159 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 11,878 1000 USD | -65.2% |
| 2023 | 11,589 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 14,478 1000 USD | +24.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 14,478 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,563 1000 USD, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 14,478 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,402 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3859.0% | 117 1000 USD | 4,632 1000 USD |
| 1976 | +432.3% | 65 1000 USD | 346 1000 USD |
| 1980 | +346.1% | 471 1000 USD | 2,101 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +322.7% | 1,355 1000 USD | 5,728 1000 USD |
| 1967 | +196.9% | 453 1000 USD | 1,345 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 464.78 1000 USD | 65 1000 USD | 1,345 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 189.9 1000 USD | 65 1000 USD | 471 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,304 1000 USD | 1,749 1000 USD | 3,600 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,164 1000 USD | 117 1000 USD | 7,524 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,959 1000 USD | 4,870 1000 USD | 24,718 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,868 1000 USD | 20,737 1000 USD | 53,361 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,781 1000 USD | 11,589 1000 USD | 34,159 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 — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Sawnwood — import value in Sri Lanka was 14,478 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 53,361 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 1000 USD in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sawnwood — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 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