Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 424,473 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Sri Lanka, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka is 424,473 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 512,502 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43,080 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 202 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.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 75,566 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 81,534 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 81,534 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81,534 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 146,759 1000 USD | +80.0% |
| 2002 | 43,080 1000 USD | -70.6% |
| 2003 | 155,588 1000 USD | +261.2% |
| 2004 | 204,745 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 204,745 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 204,744 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 216,778 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 319,373 1000 USD | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 261,627 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 348,586 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 428,445 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 351,375 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 372,207 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 512,502 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 420,427 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 479,898 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 475,216 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 424,473 1000 USD | -10.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 424,473 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 299,414 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 424,473 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 424,473 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +261.2% | 43,080 1000 USD | 155,588 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,545 1000 USD | 75,566 1000 USD | 81,534 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 183,897 1000 USD | 43,080 1000 USD | 319,373 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 423,681 1000 USD | 348,586 1000 USD | 512,502 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0202 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka was 424,473 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 512,502 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,080 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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) — Import 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/