Wood-based panels — Production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wood-based panels — Production was 156,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production 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 — production in Sri Lanka is 156,000 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Sri Lanka peaked at 156,000 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,100 m3, in 1979.
Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 248 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 — Production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 8,200 m3 | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 6,200 m3 | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 5,500 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 5,400 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 8,000 m3 | +48.1% |
| 1967 | 8,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,000 m3 | +37.5% |
| 1969 | 8,000 m3 | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 10,900 m3 | +36.2% |
| 1971 | 10,000 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 13,200 m3 | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 24,100 m3 | +82.6% |
| 1974 | 24,600 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 25,600 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 23,000 m3 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 19,500 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 17,500 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 5,100 m3 | -70.9% |
| 1980 | 14,500 m3 | +184.3% |
| 1981 | 14,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,500 m3 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 15,500 m3 | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 16,500 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 15,500 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 9,500 m3 | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,500 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 7,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16,500 m3 | +120.0% |
| 2003 | 16,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36,500 m3 | +121.2% |
| 2008 | 156,000 m3 | +327.4% |
| 2009 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 156,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 156,000 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,000 m3, 31.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 156,000 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 92,500 m3, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,778 m3 | 5,400 m3 | 11,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,350 m3 | 5,100 m3 | 25,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,700 m3 | 9,500 m3 | 16,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,500 m3 | 9,500 m3 | 9,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,600 m3 | 7,500 m3 | 156,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,000 m3 | 156,000 m3 | 156,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,000 m3 | 156,000 m3 | 156,000 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 — production in Sri Lanka?
- Wood-based panels — production in Sri Lanka was 156,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 156,000 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,100 m3 in 1979.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Production. 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