Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural output, per square kilometre was 100,683 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100,683 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
39th
of 158 countries
All-time high
113,054 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
30,106 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural output, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 100,683 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 113,054 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,106 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,106 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31,813 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 32,955 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 35,010 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 33,108 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 32,458 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 36,105 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 37,856 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 37,410 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 38,901 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 39,214 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 39,182 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 38,098 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 40,703 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 43,966 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 43,830 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 42,144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 45,116 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 50,290 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 52,070 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 51,056 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 50,343 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 54,818 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 51,947 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 55,306 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 55,961 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 48,067 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 49,305 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 48,642 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 51,808 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 57,028 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 55,436 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 60,292 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 64,598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 66,054 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 61,628 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 62,670 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 61,922 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 63,651 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 65,152 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 62,664 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 63,012 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 64,599 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 63,757 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 66,861 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 68,764 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 69,309 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75,092 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 73,141 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 81,703 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 80,155 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 84,785 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 90,319 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 86,541 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 98,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 96,993 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 85,196 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 97,819 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 100,370 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 108,468 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 113,054 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 96,056 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 100,683 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 100,683 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,066 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 100,683 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 85,440 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,091 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 30,106 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 37,856 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 38,098 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 50,290 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,751 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 48,067 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 55,961 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,509 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 51,808 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 66,054 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,235 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 62,664 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 75,092 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,192 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 80,155 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 100,370 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,565 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 96,056 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 113,054 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 36 Dominican Republic 103,709 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Burundi 101,801 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Pakistan 101,611 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 El Salvador 89,674 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Portugal 88,948 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Spain 83,991 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 100,683 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 113,054 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,106 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.