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 80th of 215 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.
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
- 77 Latvia 4.50 million m3 compare
- 78 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.45 million m3 compare
- 79 Togo 4.42 million m3 compare
- 81 Estonia 4.06 million m3 compare
- 82 El Salvador 4.02 million m3 compare
- 83 Australia and New Zealand 4.00 million m3 compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 243,824 t (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 80th out of 215 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