Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity was 1,802 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — plywood — import quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 1,802 m3.
The figure is down 52.4% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — plywood — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 22,000 m3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49 m3, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15,553 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 19,000 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 19,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,000 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 49 m3 | -99.8% |
| 2003 | 1,807 m3 | +3587.8% |
| 2004 | 8,008 m3 | +343.2% |
| 2005 | 8,008 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,008 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,493 m3 | -81.4% |
| 2008 | 11,205 m3 | +650.5% |
| 2009 | 6,113 m3 | -45.4% |
| 2010 | 8,654 m3 | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 9,318 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 7,420 m3 | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 8,361 m3 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 7,601 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 7,219 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 10,423 m3 | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 3,782 m3 | -63.7% |
| 2018 | 1,802 m3 | -52.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,802 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,280 m3, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,802 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,802 m3, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Plywood — 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 | +3587.8% | 49 m3 | 1,807 m3 |
| 2008 | +650.5% | 1,493 m3 | 11,205 m3 |
| 2004 | +343.2% | 1,807 m3 | 8,008 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,851 m3 | 15,553 m3 | 19,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8,569 m3 | 49 m3 | 22,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,176 m3 | 1,802 m3 | 10,423 m3 | 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 — plywood — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Total fao — plywood — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 1,802 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 m3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 m3 in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fao — plywood — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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 — Plywood — Import 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/