Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 52,154 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import quantity in Sri Lanka is 52,154 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 98,356 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,800 m3, in 1981.
Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 255 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.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 31,900 m3 | +71.5% |
| 1963 | 37,100 m3 | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 39,500 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 35,100 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 47,600 m3 | +35.6% |
| 1967 | 28,700 m3 | -39.7% |
| 1968 | 17,100 m3 | -40.4% |
| 1969 | 17,000 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 14,000 m3 | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 27,300 m3 | +95.0% |
| 1972 | 12,100 m3 | -55.7% |
| 1973 | 12,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,900 m3 | +72.7% |
| 1981 | 1,800 m3 | -91.4% |
| 1982 | 6,000 m3 | +233.3% |
| 1983 | 8,200 m3 | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 8,500 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 9,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 8,300 m3 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 12,000 m3 | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 32,600 m3 | +171.7% |
| 1989 | 18,300 m3 | -43.9% |
| 1990 | 21,000 m3 | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 8,700 m3 | -58.6% |
| 1992 | 13,803 m3 | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 3,522 m3 | -74.5% |
| 1994 | 11,828 m3 | +235.8% |
| 1995 | 12,200 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 12,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,734 m3 | +78.1% |
| 1998 | 25,181 m3 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 25,181 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,181 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84,500 m3 | +235.6% |
| 2002 | 9,673 m3 | -88.6% |
| 2003 | 31,413 m3 | +224.7% |
| 2004 | 54,047 m3 | +72.1% |
| 2005 | 35,486 m3 | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 59,505 m3 | +67.7% |
| 2007 | 18,053 m3 | -69.7% |
| 2008 | 48,645 m3 | +169.5% |
| 2009 | 30,803 m3 | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 40,331 m3 | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 42,813 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 38,204 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 32,521 m3 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 45,570 m3 | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 64,503 m3 | +41.5% |
| 2016 | 82,768 m3 | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 98,356 m3 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 89,907 m3 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 67,994 m3 | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 63,222 m3 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 84,207 m3 | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 35,420 m3 | -57.9% |
| 2023 | 43,352 m3 | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 52,154 m3 | +20.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 52,154 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94,621 m3, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 52,154 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 23,145 m3, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,289 m3 | 17,000 m3 | 47,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,810 m3 | 12,100 m3 | 27,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,560 m3 | 1,800 m3 | 32,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,535 m3 | 3,522 m3 | 25,181 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,731 m3 | 9,673 m3 | 84,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,297 m3 | 32,521 m3 | 98,356 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,671 m3 | 35,420 m3 | 84,207 m3 | 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 wood-based panels — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 52,154 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 98,356 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 m3 in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 122nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 — Import 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