Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export was 24,132 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Sri Lanka, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Sri Lanka stood at 24,132 t. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 1,688.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Sri Lanka peaked at 24,132 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 153 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 105 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 4,800 t | — |
| 2002 | 4,611 t | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 735 t | -84.1% |
| 2004 | 1,129 t | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 1,129 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,129 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 707 t | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 1,349 t | +90.8% |
| 2009 | 535 t | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 1,557 t | +191.0% |
| 2011 | 1,048 t | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 436 t | -58.4% |
| 2013 | 409 t | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 699 t | +70.9% |
| 2015 | 998 t | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 6,947 t | +596.1% |
| 2017 | 16,617 t | +139.2% |
| 2018 | 24,132 t | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 t | 0 t | 105 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,612 t | 0 t | 4,800 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,871 t | 409 t | 24,132 t | 9 |
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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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0073 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -9.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0075 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Sri Lanka?
- Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Sri Lanka was 24,132 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24,132 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,688.9%. 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity. 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/