Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity was 2,958 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 2,958 m3.
The figure is up 594.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 16,055 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 284 m3, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 71st out of 187 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 chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 959 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 959 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 959 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 900 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,420 m3 | +57.8% |
| 2003 | 2,872 m3 | +102.3% |
| 2004 | 16,055 m3 | +459.0% |
| 2005 | 16,055 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 284 m3 | -98.2% |
| 2007 | 1,061 m3 | +273.6% |
| 2008 | 1,981 m3 | +86.7% |
| 2009 | 2,883 m3 | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 3,365 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 3,623 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3,488 m3 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,101 m3 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 2,800 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2,189 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 3,508 m3 | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 3,558 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 499 m3 | -86.0% |
| 2019 | 4,282 m3 | +758.1% |
| 2020 | 7,609 m3 | +77.7% |
| 2021 | 8,672 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 9,344 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 426 m3 | -95.4% |
| 2024 | 2,958 m3 | +594.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,958 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140.5 m3, 21.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,958 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 66 m3, 44.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +758.1% | 499 m3 | 4,282 m3 |
| 2024 | +594.4% | 426 m3 | 2,958 m3 |
| 2004 | +459.0% | 2,872 m3 | 16,055 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 959 m3 | 959 m3 | 959 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,447 m3 | 284 m3 | 16,055 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,041 m3 | 499 m3 | 4,282 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,802 m3 | 426 m3 | 9,344 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 chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Sri Lanka was 2,958 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16,055 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 284 m3 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 chips, particles and residues — 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