Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 109,322 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
109,322 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
125,834 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
6,400 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sri Lanka stood at 109,322 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 125,834 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,580 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,111 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 6,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 7,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 8,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 9,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 9,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 10,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 10,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 10,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 12,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 19,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 18,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 16,792 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 20,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 13,418 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 14,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 17,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 19,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 20,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 23,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 27,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 26,748 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 28,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 29,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 29,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 28,921 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 34,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 38,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 40,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 41,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 44,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 48,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 49,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 52,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 53,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 51,935 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 52,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 50,398 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 37,654 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 39,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 41,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 46,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 51,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 60,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 86,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 85,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 84,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 102,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 88,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 97,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 106,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 112,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 103,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 113,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 115,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 104,389 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 112,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 125,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 101,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 109,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,725 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,853 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 101,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 Germany 121,312 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Seychelles 118,711 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 115,489 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 107,322 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominica 106,454 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Denmark 104,994 current 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sri Lanka was 109,322 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 125,834 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) 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.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) 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.