Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Cereal production
Colombia
4.34 million metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.74 million metric tons
in 2023
Colombia rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Cereal production over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.74 million metric tons against 4.34 million metric tons in Colombia, a difference of 402,180 metric tons.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 630,699 metric tons | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.67 million metric tons | 1.55 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.43 million metric tons | 2.38 million metric tons | 1.05 million metric tons | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.52 million metric tons | 2.56 million metric tons | 965,126 metric tons | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.98 million metric tons | 3.20 million metric tons | 783,437 metric tons | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.85 million metric tons | 4.24 million metric tons | 389,843 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.58 million metric tons | 4.87 million metric tons | 285,272 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.74 million metric tons against 4.34 million metric tons in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 402,180 metric tons, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for cereal production?
- Colombia ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.