Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0034 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0034 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0042 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +95.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +96.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +96.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +97.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +99.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +97.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +48.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +58.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +695.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +55.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0034 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0034 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0042 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +695.3% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0034 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.