Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereal yield vs gdp per capita was 3.8 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
3.8
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
71st
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.73
in 2020
All-time low
1.68
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 3.8, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 180 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.
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 | 4.03 | 3.03 | 4.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Unmanufactured tobacco β Production 8,514 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 3.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereal yield vs gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 yield vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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