Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value was 291,059 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in Sri Lanka, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Sri Lanka stood at 291,059 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 389,229 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26,592 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 159 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 47,044 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 49,753 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 49,753 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49,753 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103,593 1000 USD | +108.2% |
| 2002 | 26,592 1000 USD | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 109,335 1000 USD | +311.2% |
| 2004 | 152,979 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 152,979 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 152,979 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 139,227 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 230,884 1000 USD | +65.8% |
| 2009 | 190,785 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 262,063 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 314,670 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 242,069 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 257,495 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 389,229 1000 USD | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 294,898 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 337,001 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 351,479 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 291,059 1000 USD | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,850 1000 USD | 47,044 1000 USD | 49,753 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 130,911 1000 USD | 26,592 1000 USD | 230,884 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,440 1000 USD | 242,069 1000 USD | 389,229 1000 USD | 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0191 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Sri Lanka was 291,059 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 389,229 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,592 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 — Import Value. 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/