Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0478 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0478 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0478 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1116 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1116 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1276 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1595 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1276 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9727 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.824 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2019 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6506 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 | +700.0% | 0.1276 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0255 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0239 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.059 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1084 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1595 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.824 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 47 North Macedonia 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Italy 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Japan 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Malaysia 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 Argentina 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Lithuania 1.07 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.