Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 22,981 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 22,981 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.9% on the previous year and up 406.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 22,981 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,300 t, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 236 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 fibre furnish — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,300 t | — |
| 1963 | 1,300 t | -43.5% |
| 1964 | 3,100 t | +138.5% |
| 1965 | 5,100 t | +64.5% |
| 1966 | 2,600 t | -49.0% |
| 1967 | 3,200 t | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 3,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 3,200 t | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 2,700 t | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 13,900 t | +414.8% |
| 1972 | 6,400 t | -54.0% |
| 1973 | 6,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,500 t | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 12,000 t | +84.6% |
| 1980 | 3,000 t | -75.0% |
| 1981 | 4,500 t | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 3,700 t | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 4,900 t | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 4,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,400 t | -51.0% |
| 1986 | 6,300 t | +162.5% |
| 1987 | 12,100 t | +92.1% |
| 1988 | 16,500 t | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 6,800 t | -58.8% |
| 1990 | 3,900 t | -42.6% |
| 1991 | 6,400 t | +64.1% |
| 1992 | 16,014 t | +150.2% |
| 1993 | 8,391 t | -47.6% |
| 1994 | 11,039 t | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 12,906 t | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 11,900 t | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 17,317 t | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 16,160 t | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 13,444 t | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 12,853 t | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 15,921 t | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 13,098 t | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 12,272 t | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,747 t | -69.5% |
| 2005 | 1,476 t | -60.6% |
| 2006 | 2,675 t | +81.2% |
| 2007 | 3,151 t | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1,991 t | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 2,606 t | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 2,571 t | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,956 t | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 6,855 t | +131.9% |
| 2013 | 3,443 t | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 4,537 t | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 4,163 t | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 4,842 t | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 3,989 t | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 5,119 t | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 4,455 t | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 6,358 t | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 10,266 t | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 8,807 t | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 11,792 t | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 22,981 t | +94.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22,981 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,296 t, 4.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22,981 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,762 t, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fibre furnish — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +414.8% | 2,700 t | 13,900 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,975 t | 1,300 t | 5,100 t | 8 |
| 1970s | 7,350 t | 2,700 t | 13,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,510 t | 2,400 t | 16,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,747 t | 3,900 t | 17,317 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,979 t | 1,476 t | 15,921 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,293 t | 2,571 t | 6,855 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,041 t | 6,358 t | 22,981 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0202 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Total fibre furnish — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 22,981 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22,981 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 t in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.5%. 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 — Import 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