Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 55,542 t in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Sri Lanka is 55,542 t, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 71,775 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,217 t, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22,517 t | — |
| 1998 | 30,000 t | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31,100 t | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 11,217 t | -63.9% |
| 2003 | 40,219 t | +258.6% |
| 2004 | 41,409 t | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 41,409 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41,409 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50,190 t | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 44,791 t | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 47,756 t | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 54,828 t | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 60,460 t | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 69,075 t | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 65,280 t | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 71,775 t | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 67,831 t | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 69,258 t | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 58,077 t | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 55,542 t | -4.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 55,542 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,614 t, 7.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 55,542 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 38,785 t, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — 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 | +258.6% | 11,217 t | 40,219 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,506 t | 22,517 t | 30,000 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 37,950 t | 11,217 t | 50,190 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,570 t | 54,828 t | 71,775 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 total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 55,542 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71,775 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,217 t in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/