Total fibre furnish — Export quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total fibre furnish — Export quantity was 112,671 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fibre furnish — export quantity in Sri Lanka is 112,671 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — export quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 168,591 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 141 t, in 1993.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 228 countries with data for 2024, 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 fibre furnish — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,071 t | — |
| 1993 | 141 t | -93.2% |
| 1994 | 3,237 t | +2195.7% |
| 1995 | 5,209 t | +60.9% |
| 1996 | 8,011 t | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 21,736 t | +171.3% |
| 1998 | 20,335 t | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 31,720 t | +56.0% |
| 2000 | 34,050 t | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 39,244 t | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 46,233 t | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 63,270 t | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 78,702 t | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 79,529 t | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 87,807 t | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 89,514 t | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 92,546 t | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 84,925 t | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 106,615 t | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 125,364 t | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 121,084 t | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 152,801 t | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 153,825 t | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 161,474 t | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 168,591 t | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 167,149 t | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 147,106 t | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 126,767 t | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 108,247 t | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 125,286 t | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 130,807 t | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 107,316 t | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 112,671 t | +5.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 112,671 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,462 t, 10.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 112,671 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 324.5 t, 347.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fibre furnish — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2195.7% | 141 t | 3,237 t |
| 1997 | +171.3% | 8,011 t | 21,736 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,558 t | 141 t | 31,720 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 69,582 t | 34,050 t | 92,546 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,078 t | 106,615 t | 168,591 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,865 t | 107,316 t | 130,807 t | 5 |
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 fibre furnish — export quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Total fibre furnish — export quantity in Sri Lanka was 112,671 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 168,591 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 t in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fibre furnish — export quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — export quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 fibre furnish — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en