Carrots and turnips — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carrots and turnips — Production, per square kilometre was 1.06 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carrots and turnips — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carrots and turnips — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 1.06 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.54 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 t per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carrots and turnips — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0299 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0173 t per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0899 t per square kilometre | +421.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0187 t per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0222 t per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0158 t per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0247 t per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0211 t per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0338 t per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1970 | 0.027 t per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0288 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0239 t per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0263 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0457 t per square kilometre | +178.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0484 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0324 t per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0641 t per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1071 t per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0927 t per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0624 t per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0437 t per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1503 t per square kilometre | +243.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1365 t per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1628 t per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.176 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1772 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1668 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2076 t per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2092 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3285 t per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4056 t per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3926 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3733 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3934 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3885 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4004 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4008 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4253 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4138 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4532 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4491 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4339 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5476 t per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5889 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5781 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6077 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6382 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5714 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5449 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6031 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5473 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8962 t per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8728 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33 t per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.16 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.31 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.25 t per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | -15.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.06 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2235 t per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carrots and turnips — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +421.0% | 0.0173 t per square kilometre | 0.0899 t per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +243.7% | 0.0437 t per square kilometre | 0.1503 t per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +178.2% | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | 0.0457 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0304 t per square kilometre | 0.0158 t per square kilometre | 0.0899 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.042 t per square kilometre | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | 0.1071 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1376 t per square kilometre | 0.0437 t per square kilometre | 0.2076 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3718 t per square kilometre | 0.2092 t per square kilometre | 0.4253 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5282 t per square kilometre | 0.4138 t per square kilometre | 0.6382 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9494 t per square kilometre | 0.5449 t per square kilometre | 1.33 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 t per square kilometre | 1.06 t per square kilometre | 1.54 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 22 France 1.17 t per square kilometre compare
- 23 Guatemala 1.11 t per square kilometre compare
- 24 Palestine 1.06 t per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 1.02 t per square kilometre compare
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 0.9613 t per square kilometre compare
- 28 Pakistan 0.9351 t per square kilometre compare
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 carrots and turnips — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Carrots and turnips — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.06 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 t per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carrots and turnips — production, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carrots and turnips — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Carrots and turnips — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carrots and turnips — 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.
Carrots and turnips — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carrots and turnips — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Carrots and turnips — 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.