Agricultural output, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural output, per capita was 282.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
282.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
315.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
182 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 282.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person for agricultural output, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 315.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 182 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1966.
Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 190.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 196.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 198.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 206.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 190.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 182 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 197.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 202.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 195.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 198.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 195.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 191.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 182.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 191.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 203.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 199.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 188.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 197.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 216.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 219.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 212.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 206.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 223.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 210.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 223.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 223.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 189.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 192.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 187.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 198.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 217.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 207.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 222.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 234.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 235.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 215.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 215.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 208.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 210.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 211.77 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 200.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 199.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 203.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 199.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 207.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 211.88 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 212.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 228.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 220.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 245.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 239.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 251.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 275.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 261.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 289.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 283.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 245.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 279.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 284.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 306.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 315.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 267.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 282.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 282.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 282.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 508.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 282.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 282.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 182 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 206.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 196.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 182.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 216.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 187.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 223.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 198.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 235.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 199.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 228.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 239.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 289.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 267.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 315.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Mauritius 287.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 121 Jordan 285.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 122 Chad 282.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 124 Bhutan 281.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 125 East Timor 273.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 126 Suriname 270.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Sri Lanka was 282.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 315.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 182 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.