Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value was 34,828 1000 USD in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Newsprint — 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 — newsprint — import value in Sri Lanka is 34,828 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 44,773 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,890 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 27th 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 Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9,221 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 12,077 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 12,077 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,077 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17,604 1000 USD | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 3,890 1000 USD | -77.9% |
| 2003 | 15,890 1000 USD | +308.5% |
| 2004 | 21,120 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 21,120 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21,120 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29,381 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 33,246 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 27,280 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 34,586 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 41,832 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 42,761 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 44,149 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 44,773 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37,299 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 37,578 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30,727 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 34,828 1000 USD | +13.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 34,828 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,526 1000 USD, 6.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 34,828 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 25,229 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Newsprint — 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 | +308.5% | 3,890 1000 USD | 15,890 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,125 1000 USD | 9,221 1000 USD | 12,077 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 20,273 1000 USD | 3,890 1000 USD | 33,246 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,726 1000 USD | 30,727 1000 USD | 44,773 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 24 South Africa 37,193 1000 USD compare
- 25 Colombia 36,032 1000 USD compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 35,376 1000 USD compare
- 28 Israel 34,758 1000 USD compare
- 29 Sweden 32,202 1000 USD compare
- 30 Serbia and Montenegro 31,063 1000 USD compare
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 value in Sri Lanka?
- Total fao — newsprint — import value in Sri Lanka was 34,828 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 44,773 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,890 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fao — newsprint — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 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/