Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.7 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
22nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
91.02 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
12.68 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 91.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.68 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.18 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 17.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 17.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 12.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1966 | 16.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 18.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 22.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 22.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 26.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 22.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 21.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 21.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 26.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 19.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 20.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 27.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 30.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 31.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 34.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 36.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 34.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 40.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 39.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 43.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 42.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 34.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 33.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 41.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 38.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 37.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 41.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 43.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 45.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 33.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 36.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 43.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 46.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 46.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 46.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 49.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 42.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 52.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 54.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 50.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 64.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 60.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 71.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 64.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 64.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 57.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 81.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 75.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 41.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 68.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2019 | 78.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 87.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 91.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 59.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 77.24 metric tons per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 43.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 46.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 42.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 64.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 41.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 81.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 59.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 91.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 19 Slovakia 89.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cambodia 81.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nepal 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Thailand 75.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 25 China 68.36 metric tons 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 91.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.