Sri Lanka — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in South Africa
South Africa: Sri Lanka — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 12 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Sri Lanka — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 12 1000 USD for sri lanka — forest products (export/import) — export value in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.9% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sri lanka — forest products (export/import) — export value in South Africa peaked at 7,701 1000 USD in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12 1000 USD, in 2018.
That places South Africa 51st out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sri Lanka — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,701 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 6,813 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 4,349 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 4,856 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 3,414 1000 USD | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 2,991 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1,872 1000 USD | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 2,274 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 2,357 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,708 1000 USD | +57.3% |
| 2010 | 4,440 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 2,417 1000 USD | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 434 1000 USD | -82.0% |
| 2013 | 387 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 535 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 56 1000 USD | -89.5% |
| 2016 | 63 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 583 1000 USD | +825.4% |
| 2018 | 12 1000 USD | -97.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 12 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,828 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sri Lanka — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +825.4% | 63 1000 USD | 583 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,257 1000 USD | 6,813 1000 USD | 7,701 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,228 1000 USD | 1,872 1000 USD | 4,856 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 991.89 1000 USD | 12 1000 USD | 4,440 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sri lanka — forest products (export/import) — export value in South Africa?
- Sri lanka — forest products (export/import) — export value in South Africa was 12 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sri lanka — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,701 1000 USD in 1998.
- What is the lowest sri lanka — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 1000 USD in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for sri lanka — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is sri lanka — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sri Lanka — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. 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/