Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 111.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Sri Lanka stood at 111.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Sri Lanka peaked at 124.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.11, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.74 | — |
| 1962 | 24.26 | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 24.6 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 25.18 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 18.11 | -28.1% |
| 1966 | 23.1 | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 27.19 | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 31.75 | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 32.28 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 37.69 | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 32.57 | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 30.72 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 30.88 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 37.67 | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 27.45 | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 29.67 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 39.31 | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 44.23 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 44.76 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 49.74 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 51.94 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 50.24 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 57.91 | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 56.45 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 61.93 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 60.35 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 49.71 | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 57.74 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 48.09 | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 59.07 | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 55.63 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 54.4 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 59.79 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 62.4 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 65.32 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 48.02 | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 52.02 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 62.58 | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 66.36 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 66.42 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.58 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 66.34 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 71.29 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 61.12 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 75.49 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 77.76 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 72.99 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 91.11 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 85.88 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 101.24 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 91.57 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 91.22 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 109.19 | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 81 | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 114 | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 105 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 57.39 | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 93.99 | +63.8% |
| 2019 | 108.93 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 121.95 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 124.53 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 81.53 | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 106.9 | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 111.18 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.36 | 18.11 | 32.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.49 | 27.45 | 44.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.41 | 48.09 | 61.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.56 | 48.02 | 66.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1 | 61.12 | 91.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.35 | 57.39 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.22 | 81.53 | 124.53 | 5 |
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- 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 — gross production index number in Sri Lanka?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Sri Lanka was 111.18 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 124.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.11 in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.