Cereal production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereal production, annual growth rate was 3.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 86.7%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.81 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-44.69 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 3.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 86.7% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 62.81 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -44.69 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1964 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1965 | -27.72 % change on previous year | -1369.3% |
| 1966 | 27.2 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1967 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1968 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1970 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +750.5% |
| 1971 | -13.55 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1972 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8275 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1974 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +2552.2% |
| 1975 | -26.62 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1976 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1977 | 31.58 % change on previous year | +302.6% |
| 1978 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1979 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1980 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +834.0% |
| 1981 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1982 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 1983 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -573.6% |
| 1984 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1985 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -493.5% |
| 1986 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1987 | -17.48 % change on previous year | +644.6% |
| 1988 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 1989 | -16.75 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1990 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 1991 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1992 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1993 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -530.2% |
| 1994 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1995 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1996 | -26.36 % change on previous year | -662.3% |
| 1997 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1998 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 1999 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0833 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2001 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -7061.0% |
| 2002 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2003 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2004 | -14.11 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 2005 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2006 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2007 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 2008 | 25.82 % change on previous year | -532.1% |
| 2009 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2010 | 18 % change on previous year | -415.0% |
| 2011 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4121 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2013 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +4582.5% |
| 2014 | -24.93 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2015 | 39.21 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2016 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2017 | -44.69 % change on previous year | +490.9% |
| 2018 | 62.81 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 2019 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2020 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2022 | -34.94 % change on previous year | -1102.6% |
| 2023 | 29.52 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2024 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.92 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1715 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.92 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.64 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -7061.0% | 0.0833 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +4582.5% | 0.4121 % change on previous year | 19.29 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +2552.2% | 0.8275 % change on previous year | 21.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 % change on previous year | -27.72 % change on previous year | 27.2 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -26.62 % change on previous year | 31.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -17.48 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -26.36 % change on previous year | 22.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -14.11 % change on previous year | 25.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -44.69 % change on previous year | 62.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -34.94 % change on previous year | 29.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 59 Dominican Republic 4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Jamaica 3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Nepal 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Croatia 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Chad 2.49 % 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 cereal production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 3.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 62.81 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.69 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. 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 Cereal 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 Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal 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 Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.