Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate
Sri Lanka
29.52 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
-33.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.52 % change on previous year against -33.61 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 63.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.17 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 0.0176 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.0918 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.52 % change on previous year against -33.61 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63.13 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.