Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 73,351 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Sri Lanka, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 73,351 1000 USD for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in 2018.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka peaked at 96,486 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,862 1000 USD, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,315 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 2,862 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 2,862 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,862 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,077 1000 USD | +252.1% |
| 2002 | 8,753 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 14,335 1000 USD | +63.8% |
| 2004 | 33,736 1000 USD | +135.3% |
| 2005 | 33,736 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33,736 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34,468 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 54,640 1000 USD | +58.5% |
| 2009 | 31,352 1000 USD | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 50,042 1000 USD | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 66,830 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 66,152 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 63,609 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 96,486 1000 USD | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 81,461 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 58,531 1000 USD | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 90,217 1000 USD | +54.1% |
| 2018 | 73,351 1000 USD | -18.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 73,351 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68,696 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 73,351 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 16,548 1000 USD, 4.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +252.1% | 2,862 1000 USD | 10,077 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,013 1000 USD | 2,862 1000 USD | 3,315 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 25,770 1000 USD | 2,862 1000 USD | 54,640 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,853 1000 USD | 50,042 1000 USD | 96,486 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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 total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka was 73,351 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 96,486 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,862 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Total FAO — 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/