Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capture fishery production, annual growth rate was 5.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 5.25 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 199.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.59 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -34.91 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 23.22 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1963 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1964 | 27.24 % change on previous year | -1177.9% |
| 1965 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1966 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1967 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1968 | 19.54 % change on previous year | +590.0% |
| 1969 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1970 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1971 | -15.98 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 1972 | 22.52 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 1973 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1974 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 1976 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 1977 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1978 | 14.64 % change on previous year | +328.2% |
| 1979 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1980 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1981 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1984 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -1471.5% |
| 1985 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1986 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1987 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1988 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +487.4% |
| 1989 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1990 | -16.77 % change on previous year | -330.9% |
| 1991 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 1992 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1993 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -544.7% |
| 1994 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1995 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1996 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 1997 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1998 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 2000 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2001 | -9.84 % change on previous year | +127.4% |
| 2002 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2003 | 17.3 % change on previous year | +816.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2005 | -34.91 % change on previous year | -952.4% |
| 2006 | 28.59 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 2007 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2008 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +292.1% |
| 2011 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2014 | 7 % change on previous year | +203.9% |
| 2015 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2016 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2017 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2019 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2020 | -18.92 % change on previous year | +1106.0% |
| 2021 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2022 | -10.7 % change on previous year | +304.1% |
| 2023 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2024 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +199.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.25 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6784 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -1471.5% | 1.92 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1177.9% | -2.53 % change on previous year | 27.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.89 % change on previous year | -18.1 % change on previous year | 27.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.24 % change on previous year | -15.98 % change on previous year | 22.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -16.77 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -34.91 % change on previous year | 28.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | 15.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.05 % change on previous year | -18.92 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Kazakhstan 5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Bermuda 5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 52 United Kingdom 5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Pakistan 5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 4.9 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 5.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28.59 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.91 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capture fishery production, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.