Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application was 4.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Sri Lanka is 4.07, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 | 1.68 | 2.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 1.75 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.5 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 3.28 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3.05 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.03 | 4.73 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Sri Lanka?
- Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Sri Lanka was 4.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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