Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 5.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.75 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.87 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.9509 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 5.75 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.87 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9509 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 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, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9509 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1966 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 2.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 3.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 4.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 4.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 5.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 5.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 6.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 7.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 6.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.75 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 12.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.75 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9509 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 Bermuda 6.26 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 29 Isle of Man 6.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 5.97 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 32 Malta 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 33 Curacao 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 5.46 metric tons per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 5.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9509 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.