Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 10,801 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Sri Lanka is 10,801 m3, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 333.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 21,168 m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 158 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 10,500 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 7 m3 | -99.9% |
| 2003 | 256 m3 | +3557.1% |
| 2004 | 4,301 m3 | +1580.1% |
| 2005 | 4,301 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,301 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 676 m3 | -84.3% |
| 2008 | 2,491 m3 | +268.5% |
| 2009 | 679 m3 | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 3,790 m3 | +458.2% |
| 2011 | 373 m3 | -90.2% |
| 2012 | 209 m3 | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 673 m3 | +222.0% |
| 2014 | 1,072 m3 | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 21,168 m3 | +1874.6% |
| 2016 | 5,014 m3 | -76.3% |
| 2017 | 8,539 m3 | +70.3% |
| 2018 | 10,801 m3 | +26.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10,801 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 m3, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10,801 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,738 m3, 2.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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 | +3557.1% | 7 m3 | 256 m3 |
| 2015 | +1874.6% | 1,072 m3 | 21,168 m3 |
| 2004 | +1580.1% | 256 m3 | 4,301 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.67 m3 | 0 m3 | 20 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,751 m3 | 0 m3 | 10,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,738 m3 | 209 m3 | 21,168 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 13,080 m3 compare
- 99 New Caledonia 12,870 m3 compare
- 100 Mozambique 12,496 m3 compare
- 102 Brazil 10,482 m3 compare
- 103 Kenya 9,966 m3 compare
- 104 Djibouti 9,942 m3 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 — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 10,801 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21,168 m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.6%. 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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/