Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.8 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.8 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
71st
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.73 kg per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
1.68 kg per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 3.8 kg per hectare, 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 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.68 kg per hectare, 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.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.77 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.85 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.92 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.68 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 1.73 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.04 kg per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 2.28 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 2.43 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 2.15 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.94 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 1.97 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.84 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.75 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.81 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.02 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 2.14 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 2.34 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 2.55 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.76 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 3.07 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 2.63 kg per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 2.96 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 2.99 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.92 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.88 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.96 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.93 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.96 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.02 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.05 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.01 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.14 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.4 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.19 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.34 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.42 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.41 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.28 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.56 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.47 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.58 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.73 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.62 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.79 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.97 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.52 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.58 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.83 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.94 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.85 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.05 kg per hectare | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 3.76 kg per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 4.72 kg per hectare | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 4.73 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.54 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.03 kg per hectare | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8 kg per hectare | +25.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.8 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.8 kg per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.59 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 kg per hectare | 1.68 kg per hectare | 2.43 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.99 kg per hectare | 1.75 kg per hectare | 2.34 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 kg per hectare | 2.5 kg per hectare | 3.07 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 kg per hectare | 2.9 kg per hectare | 3.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 kg per hectare | 3.28 kg per hectare | 3.79 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 kg per hectare | 3.05 kg per hectare | 4.72 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 kg per hectare | 3.03 kg per hectare | 4.73 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 3.8 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 kg per hectare 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.