Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant was 1.88 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.88 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
57th
of 234 countries
All-time high
2.11 million 1000 Int$
in 2021
All-time low
307,053 1000 Int$
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production value in Sri Lanka stood at 1.88 million 1000 Int$.
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 value in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.11 million 1000 Int$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 307,053 1000 Int$, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 57th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 368,579 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 411,267 1000 Int$ | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 417,097 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 426,869 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 307,053 1000 Int$ | -28.1% |
| 1966 | 391,701 1000 Int$ | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 460,938 1000 Int$ | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 538,270 1000 Int$ | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 547,316 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 638,946 1000 Int$ | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 552,216 1000 Int$ | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 520,768 1000 Int$ | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 523,496 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 638,615 1000 Int$ | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 465,366 1000 Int$ | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 503,049 1000 Int$ | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 666,494 1000 Int$ | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 749,826 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 758,955 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 843,242 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 880,543 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 851,832 1000 Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 981,872 1000 Int$ | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 957,086 1000 Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million 1000 Int$ | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million 1000 Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 842,831 1000 Int$ | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 978,883 1000 Int$ | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 815,250 1000 Int$ | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million 1000 Int$ | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 943,147 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 922,373 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 814,087 1000 Int$ | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 882,031 1000 Int$ | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million 1000 Int$ | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million 1000 Int$ | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million 1000 Int$ | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million 1000 Int$ | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million 1000 Int$ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million 1000 Int$ | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million 1000 Int$ | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million 1000 Int$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million 1000 Int$ | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million 1000 Int$ | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million 1000 Int$ | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million 1000 Int$ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 972,987 1000 Int$ | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million 1000 Int$ | +63.8% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million 1000 Int$ | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million 1000 Int$ | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 2.11 million 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million 1000 Int$ | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million 1000 Int$ | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.88 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 362,366 1000 Int$, 5.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.88 million 1000 Int$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.72 million 1000 Int$, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 429,899 1000 Int$ | 307,053 1000 Int$ | 547,316 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 601,773 1000 Int$ | 465,366 1000 Int$ | 758,955 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 922,469 1000 Int$ | 815,250 1000 Int$ | 1.05 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 992,848 1000 Int$ | 814,087 1000 Int$ | 1.13 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million 1000 Int$ | 1.04 million 1000 Int$ | 1.54 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million 1000 Int$ | 972,987 1000 Int$ | 1.93 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million 1000 Int$ | 1.38 million 1000 Int$ | 2.11 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 1.88 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million 1000 Int$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,053 1000 Int$ in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.