Cereal production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereal production was 4.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.93 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.63 million
in 2021
All-time low
795,199
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.93 million for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.63 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 795,199, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 951,868 | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 million | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 795,199 | -27.7% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 1.39 million | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 1.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.64 million | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 1.42 million | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 1.93 million | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 1.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.17 million | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 2.27 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.19 million | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.53 million | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 2.47 million | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.70 million | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 2.64 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 2.52 million | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 2.58 million | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 2.43 million | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.37 million | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 2.72 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.85 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.10 million | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.73 million | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 2.89 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.73 million | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.89 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.11 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 3.40 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.02 million | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.47 million | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 4.04 million | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.84 million | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 3.63 million | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 5.06 million | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 4.67 million | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.58 million | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 4.21 million | +62.8% |
| 2019 | 4.84 million | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 5.44 million | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 5.63 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.66 million | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 4.74 million | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 4.93 million | +3.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.93 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.93 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.23 million, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million | 795,199 | 1.41 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 1.21 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 million | 2.10 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 2.10 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 2.67 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 million | 2.58 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million | 3.66 million | 5.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 57 Sweden 5.15 million compare
- 58 South Korea 4.98 million compare
- 59 Kenya 4.98 million compare
- 61 North Korea 4.89 million compare
- 62 Austria 4.88 million compare
- 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.39 million 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 in Sri Lanka?
- Cereal production in Sri Lanka was 4.93 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 795,199 in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereal production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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