Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 185.8%
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
34.14 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-30.17 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -2.8 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 185.8% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.14 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -30.17 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 195 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, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1964 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1965 | -17.6 % change on previous year | +1095.2% |
| 1966 | 23.44 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0677 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1968 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +5668.8% |
| 1969 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1970 | 31.11 % change on previous year | -858.1% |
| 1971 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1972 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1973 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 1974 | 19.21 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 1975 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 1976 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1977 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +313.8% |
| 1978 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1979 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 1980 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1981 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1982 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -524.3% |
| 1983 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1984 | 13.63 % change on previous year | +273.2% |
| 1985 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1986 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1987 | -17.67 % change on previous year | +431.4% |
| 1988 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1989 | -15.7 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1990 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1991 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1992 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -323.3% |
| 1994 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1995 | -0.4777 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1996 | -25.28 % change on previous year | +5192.8% |
| 1997 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1998 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 1999 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2000 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2001 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2002 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 2003 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2004 | -20.88 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 2005 | 26.91 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 2006 | -0.1618 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2007 | -9.71 % change on previous year | +5903.2% |
| 2008 | 29.69 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
| 2009 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2010 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 2011 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2012 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2013 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -966.8% |
| 2014 | -24.26 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 2015 | 34.14 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 2016 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2017 | -30.17 % change on previous year | +479.7% |
| 2018 | 31.85 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2019 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2020 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2021 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2022 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2023 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -17.6 % change on previous year | 23.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -21.05 % change on previous year | 31.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7198 % change on previous year | -17.67 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -25.28 % change on previous year | 19.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -20.88 % change on previous year | 29.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -30.17 % change on previous year | 34.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.14 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.17 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.