Wood fuel — Production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wood fuel — Production was 4.16 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood fuel — 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 fuel — production in Sri Lanka is 4.16 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.73 million m3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.16 million m3, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.45 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 5.49 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.52 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.56 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.59 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.63 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.67 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.70 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.74 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.78 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.84 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.95 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.93 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.96 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.97 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.02 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.06 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.10 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.13 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.16 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.19 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.20 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.24 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.27 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.29 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.30 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.34 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.36 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.38 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.35 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.23 million m3 | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 9.00 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.23 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.58 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.73 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.71 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.06 million m3 | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.96 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.91 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.84 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.77 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.71 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.65 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.58 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.58 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.43 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.36 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.21 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.14 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.06 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.92 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.85 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.68 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.60 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.53 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.45 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.37 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.23 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.16 million m3 | -1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.16 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 million m3, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.16 million m3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.34 million m3, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +45.3% | 6.35 million m3 | 9.23 million m3 |
| 1997 | -37.6% | 9.71 million m3 | 6.06 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.60 million m3 | 5.45 million m3 | 5.74 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.97 million m3 | 5.78 million m3 | 6.13 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.27 million m3 | 6.16 million m3 | 6.38 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.08 million m3 | 5.96 million m3 | 9.73 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 million m3 | 5.28 million m3 | 5.91 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 million m3 | 4.53 million m3 | 5.21 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 million m3 | 4.16 million m3 | 4.45 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 83 Latvia 4.50 million m3 compare
- 84 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.45 million m3 compare
- 85 Togo 4.42 million m3 compare
- 87 Estonia 4.06 million m3 compare
- 88 El Salvador 4.02 million m3 compare
- 89 Australia and New Zealand 4.00 million m3 compare
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 fuel — production in Sri Lanka?
- Wood fuel — production in Sri Lanka was 4.16 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 million m3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 million m3 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wood fuel — production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fuel — 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