Total fibre furnish — Import value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total fibre furnish — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.1331 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Import value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.1331 1000 USD per square kilometre for total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 263.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.14 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 175 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 value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0028 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 1000 USD per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0126 1000 USD per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 1000 USD per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0169 1000 USD per square kilometre | +153.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0143 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0214 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0816 1000 USD per square kilometre | +281.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0406 1000 USD per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0474 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0361 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.032 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0331 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.072 1000 USD per square kilometre | +117.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0852 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1388 1000 USD per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1989 | 0.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0328 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0491 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0689 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0379 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0632 1000 USD per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1098 1000 USD per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1254 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1114 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1113 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1011 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1263 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.092 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0221 1000 USD per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 2005 | 0.012 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0215 1000 USD per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0276 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0234 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.024 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0342 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0438 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0367 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0479 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0428 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0552 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0442 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0532 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.052 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0644 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.133 1000 USD per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 2022 | 0.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1331 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1331 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0539 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1331 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0741 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fibre furnish — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +281.0% | 0.0214 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0816 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0212 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0066 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0816 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0547 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1388 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0811 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0328 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1254 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0537 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1263 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0434 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.024 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0552 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1176 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0644 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 58 Ecuador 0.1447 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 59 Eswatini 0.1387 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 Norway 0.1372 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Morocco 0.1184 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 63 Ukraine 0.1162 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 Albania 0.1131 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.1331 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fibre furnish — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fibre furnish — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total fibre furnish — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total fibre furnish — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total fibre furnish — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.