Agriculture share gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture share gdp was 8.36 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.36
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 203 countries
All-time high
33.53
in 1974
All-time low
7.26
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960β2025
Agriculture share gdp in Sri Lanka, 1960β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture share gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 8.36.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 33.53 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.26, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.77 | 28.56 | 32.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.32 | 26.74 | 33.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.52 | 25.96 | 28.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.83 | 20.73 | 27.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1 | 11.34 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 7.26 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 | 8.04 | 8.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture share gdp in Sri Lanka was 8.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33.53 in 1974.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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