Cereals — Food aid received in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereals — Food aid received was 898 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, cereals — food aid received in Sri Lanka stood at 898 t. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Sri Lanka peaked at 418,561 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 898 t, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 108 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 — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 275,452 t | — |
| 1989 | 208,950 t | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 287,163 t | +37.4% |
| 1991 | 333,947 t | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 252,570 t | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 418,561 t | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 263,202 t | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 146,571 t | -44.3% |
| 1996 | 64,898 t | -55.7% |
| 1997 | 88,489 t | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 84,521 t | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 64,775 t | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 49,325 t | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 115,601 t | +134.4% |
| 2002 | 83,768 t | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 23,916 t | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 43,021 t | +79.9% |
| 2005 | 78,277 t | +82.0% |
| 2006 | 16,914 t | -78.4% |
| 2007 | 31,754 t | +87.7% |
| 2008 | 44,592 t | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 61,003 t | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 40,522 t | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 18,349 t | -54.7% |
| 2012 | 12,099 t | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 2,116 t | -82.5% |
| 2014 | 1,392 t | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 898 t | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242,201 t | 208,950 t | 275,452 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 200,470 t | 64,775 t | 418,561 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,817 t | 16,914 t | 115,601 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,563 t | 898 t | 40,522 t | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals — food aid received in Sri Lanka?
- Cereals — food aid received in Sri Lanka was 898 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 418,561 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 898 t in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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