Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 128.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sri Lanka is 128.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sri Lanka peaked at 146.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 31.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 31.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 31.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 34.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 35.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 35.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 37.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 36.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 36.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 38.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 40.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 40.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 41.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 43.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 49.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 51.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 49.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 47.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 52.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 50.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 51.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 51.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 45.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 48.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 45.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 49.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 72.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1992 | 64.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 74.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 79.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 80.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 77.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 80.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 82.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 84.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 87.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 85.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 88.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 89.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 87.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 93.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 93.65 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 100.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 95.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 119.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 116.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 120.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 127.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 121.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 132.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 124.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 112.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 122.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 124.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 136.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 146.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 119.64 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 128.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 128.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 128.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 101.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +46.9% | 49.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 72.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 28.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 35.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 36.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 49.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 45.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 52.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 49.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 84.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.47 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 85.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 100.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 112.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 132.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 119.64 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 146.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 12 Germany 141.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Rwanda 133.47 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 131.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Italy 123.65 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Luxembourg 119.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ireland 118.65 1000 Int$ 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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sri Lanka was 128.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 146.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.