Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 7,043 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — export quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 7,043 m3.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 149,953 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6 m3, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 102nd out of 253 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.
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 79 m3 | +295.0% |
| 1994 | 225 m3 | +184.8% |
| 1995 | 704 m3 | +212.9% |
| 1996 | 704 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 706 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6 m3 | -99.2% |
| 1999 | 6 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,794 m3 | +46466.7% |
| 2003 | 55,255 m3 | +1877.6% |
| 2004 | 96,889 m3 | +75.3% |
| 2005 | 96,889 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,348 m3 | -73.8% |
| 2007 | 45,932 m3 | +81.2% |
| 2008 | 149,953 m3 | +226.5% |
| 2009 | 34,477 m3 | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 62,417 m3 | +81.0% |
| 2011 | 76,981 m3 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 78,314 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 80,314 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 137,824 m3 | +71.6% |
| 2015 | 77,851 m3 | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 72,988 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 72,565 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 58,732 m3 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 42,335 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 29,501 m3 | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 23,791 m3 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 11,911 m3 | -49.9% |
| 2023 | 8,680 m3 | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 7,043 m3 | -18.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7,043 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,490 m3, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7,043 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6,814 m3, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +46466.7% | 6 m3 | 2,794 m3 |
| 2003 | +1877.6% | 2,794 m3 | 55,255 m3 |
| 1993 | +295.0% | 20 m3 | 79 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306.25 m3 | 6 m3 | 706 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 50,755 m3 | 6 m3 | 149,953 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,032 m3 | 42,335 m3 | 137,824 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,185 m3 | 7,043 m3 | 29,501 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)
- 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 wood-based panels — export quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in Sri Lanka was 7,043 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 149,953 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 m3 in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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