Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Veneer sheets — Import quantity was 829 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, veneer sheets — import quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 829 m3.
The figure is up 276.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,012 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 92nd out of 239 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.
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 427 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 49 m3 | -88.5% |
| 1994 | 864 m3 | +1663.3% |
| 1995 | 500 m3 | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 150 m3 | -70.0% |
| 1997 | 92 m3 | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 100 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 53 m3 | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 145 m3 | +173.6% |
| 2004 | 623 m3 | +329.7% |
| 2005 | 1,357 m3 | +117.8% |
| 2006 | 33 m3 | -97.6% |
| 2007 | 3,036 m3 | +9100.0% |
| 2008 | 4,012 m3 | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 465 m3 | -88.4% |
| 2010 | 1,144 m3 | +146.0% |
| 2011 | 1,802 m3 | +57.5% |
| 2012 | 1,760 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 754 m3 | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 1,520 m3 | +101.6% |
| 2015 | 2,570 m3 | +69.1% |
| 2016 | 1,718 m3 | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 2,670 m3 | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 1,819 m3 | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 1,457 m3 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 1,374 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,631 m3 | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 1,034 m3 | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 220 m3 | -78.7% |
| 2024 | 829 m3 | +276.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 829 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 459 m3, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 829 m3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6,388 m3, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +9100.0% | 33 m3 | 3,036 m3 |
| 1994 | +1663.3% | 49 m3 | 864 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260.25 m3 | 0 m3 | 864 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 982.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 4,012 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,721 m3 | 754 m3 | 2,670 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,018 m3 | 220 m3 | 1,631 m3 | 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)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0188 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is veneer sheets — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Veneer sheets — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 829 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,012 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for veneer sheets — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Veneer sheets — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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