Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 495,615 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka is 495,615 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 623,966 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 108,677 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 90th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108,677 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 209,469 1000 USD | +92.7% |
| 2002 | 156,344 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 200,309 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 253,553 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 258,788 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 192,533 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 304,741 1000 USD | +58.3% |
| 2008 | 407,203 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 314,174 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 443,867 1000 USD | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 552,330 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 458,171 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 490,797 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 591,808 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 550,789 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 589,807 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 610,710 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 623,966 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 557,355 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 455,552 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 605,675 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 554,342 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 498,118 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 495,615 1000 USD | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 495,615 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 466,280 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 495,615 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 333,448 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240,579 1000 USD | 108,677 1000 USD | 407,203 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,960 1000 USD | 443,867 1000 USD | 623,966 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 521,860 1000 USD | 455,552 1000 USD | 605,675 1000 USD | 5 |
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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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka was 495,615 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 623,966 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,677 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value. 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