Areca nuts — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Areca nuts — Gross Production Value was 66,167 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Areca nuts — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for areca nuts — gross production value in Sri Lanka is 66,167 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, areca nuts — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 76,685 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,801 1000 USD, in 1991.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Areca nuts — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,894 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 2,801 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,970 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3,268 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 4,065 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 4,668 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 6,536 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 7,003 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 7,470 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 8,403 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 8,543 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10,271 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 11,204 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 14,005 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 22,250 1000 USD | +58.9% |
| 2005 | 23,333 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 22,978 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 24,155 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 25,060 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 26,013 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 27,899 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 29,505 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 35,200 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 36,173 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39,193 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 39,884 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 40,160 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 43,261 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 51,064 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 50,088 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 59,743 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 76,685 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 62,122 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 67,296 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 66,167 1000 USD | -1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 66,167 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 39,843 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 66,167 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,137 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Areca nuts — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +58.9% | 14,005 1000 USD | 22,250 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,008 1000 USD | 2,801 1000 USD | 8,403 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,781 1000 USD | 8,543 1000 USD | 26,013 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,243 1000 USD | 27,899 1000 USD | 51,064 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,403 1000 USD | 59,743 1000 USD | 76,685 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 areca nuts — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Areca nuts — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 66,167 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest areca nuts — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 76,685 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest areca nuts — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,801 1000 USD in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for areca nuts — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 3rd out of 10 countries with data for 2024.
- Is areca nuts — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Areca nuts — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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