Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 5,035 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5,035 t for spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 353.6% on the previous year and up 6,273.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 5,035 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41 t, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,571 t | — |
| 1999 | 3,106 t | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 3,621 t | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 1,574 t | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 41 t | -97.4% |
| 2003 | 714 t | +1641.5% |
| 2004 | 2,095 t | +193.4% |
| 2005 | 1,291 t | -38.4% |
| 2006 | 291 t | -77.5% |
| 2007 | 137 t | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 79 t | -42.3% |
| 2009 | 479 t | +506.3% |
| 2010 | 103 t | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 556 t | +439.8% |
| 2012 | 345 t | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 93 t | -73.0% |
| 2014 | 1,213 t | +1204.3% |
| 2015 | 1,688 t | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 890 t | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 1,110 t | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 5,035 t | +353.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5,035 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642 t, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1641.5% | 41 t | 714 t |
| 2014 | +1204.3% | 93 t | 1,213 t |
| 2009 | +506.3% | 79 t | 479 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,838 t | 2,571 t | 3,106 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,032 t | 41 t | 3,621 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,226 t | 93 t | 5,035 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 5,035 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5,035 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 t in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,273.4%. 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 Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/