Agriculture orientation index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture orientation index was 0.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.43
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
56th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.78
in 2016
All-time low
0.36
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.43 for agriculture orientation index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.78 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5089 | 0.36 | 0.66 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.647 | 0.5 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5025 | 0.43 | 0.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 53 Guyana 0.48 compare
- 54 Türkiye 0.45 compare
- 55 Malawi 0.44 compare
- 56 Fiji, Republic of 0.43 compare
- 58 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.42 compare
- 59 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.41 compare
- 59 India 0.41 compare
- 59 Puerto Rico 0.41 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture orientation index in Sri Lanka was 0.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture orientation index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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