Share of GDP from agriculture in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of GDP from agriculture was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Sri Lanka stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Sri Lanka peaked at 33.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.1% | — |
| 1961 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 32.3% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 31.0% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 28.6% | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 28.7% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 30.1% | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 31.6% | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 29.3% | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 28.8% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 27.5% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 26.7% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 27.7% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 33.5% | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 29.3% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 31.0% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 27.2% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 28.5% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 28.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.6%, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8% | 28.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.3% | 26.7% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.5% | 26.0% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 20.7% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 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)
- 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)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Sri Lanka?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Sri Lanka was 8.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).