Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.2153 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2153 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
69th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2541 metric tons per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0728 metric tons per person
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.2153 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2541 metric tons per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0728 metric tons per person, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0962 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1047 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1036 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1033 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0728 metric tons per person | -29.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0904 metric tons per person | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1039 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1181 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1176 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1338 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1132 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1048 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1036 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1241 metric tons per person | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0894 metric tons per person | -27.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0947 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1224 metric tons per person | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 0.135 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1341 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1462 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1501 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1434 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1643 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1598 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1738 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1677 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1368 metric tons per person | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 0.157 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1293 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1577 metric tons per person | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1475 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1418 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1533 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1576 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1623 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1172 metric tons per person | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1243 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1469 metric tons per person | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1527 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1501 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1392 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1459 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1557 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1328 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.163 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1669 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1558 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1948 metric tons per person | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1825 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2141 metric tons per person | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1922 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1915 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.235 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1748 metric tons per person | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2411 metric tons per person | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2203 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1205 metric tons per person | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1942 metric tons per person | +61.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2221 metric tons per person | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2482 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2541 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1652 metric tons per person | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2153 metric tons per person | +30.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2153 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2153 metric tons per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2424 metric tons per person, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1012 metric tons per person | 0.0728 metric tons per person | 0.1181 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1155 metric tons per person | 0.0894 metric tons per person | 0.135 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1528 metric tons per person | 0.1293 metric tons per person | 0.1738 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1461 metric tons per person | 0.1172 metric tons per person | 0.1623 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1587 metric tons per person | 0.1328 metric tons per person | 0.1948 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2006 metric tons per person | 0.1205 metric tons per person | 0.2411 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2207 metric tons per person | 0.1652 metric tons per person | 0.2541 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 66 Uzbekistan 0.2219 metric tons per person compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 0.2212 metric tons per person compare
- 68 Niger 0.2207 metric tons per person compare
- 70 Pakistan 0.2149 metric tons per person compare
- 71 Norway 0.212 metric tons per person compare
- 72 New Zealand 0.2085 metric tons per person 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.2153 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2541 metric tons per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0728 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.