Capture fishery production, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0162 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0162 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0238 metric tons per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.005 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0162 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0238 metric tons per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.005 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.005 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +21.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0221 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0162 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0162 metric tons per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0081 metric tons per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0085 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 0.0105 metric tons per person | 0.0143 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 metric tons per person | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 0.0164 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 0.0107 metric tons per person | 0.0166 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0217 metric tons per person | 0.0187 metric tons per person | 0.0238 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 metric tons per person | 0.015 metric tons per person | 0.0174 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0162 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0238 metric tons per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.