Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 194.26 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
194.26 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
35th
of 141 countries
All-time high
221.25 million 1000 SLC
in 2021
All-time low
32.89 million 1000 SLC
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 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production value in Sri Lanka stood at 194.26 million 1000 SLC.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 221.25 million 1000 SLC in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.89 million 1000 SLC, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 141 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.93 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 43.59 million 1000 SLC | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 43.89 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 44.57 million 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 32.89 million 1000 SLC | -26.2% |
| 1966 | 41.41 million 1000 SLC | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 48.04 million 1000 SLC | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 55.60 million 1000 SLC | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 57.08 million 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 65.74 million 1000 SLC | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 56.90 million 1000 SLC | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 53.96 million 1000 SLC | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 54.82 million 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 66.92 million 1000 SLC | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 49.95 million 1000 SLC | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 53.43 million 1000 SLC | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 69.45 million 1000 SLC | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 77.81 million 1000 SLC | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 78.21 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 86.60 million 1000 SLC | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 90.24 million 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 87.36 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 100.71 million 1000 SLC | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 98.01 million 1000 SLC | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 107.09 million 1000 SLC | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 104.51 million 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 86.20 million 1000 SLC | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 99.92 million 1000 SLC | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 83.19 million 1000 SLC | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 102.00 million 1000 SLC | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 96.09 million 1000 SLC | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 93.78 million 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 103.22 million 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 107.63 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 112.51 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 82.86 million 1000 SLC | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 89.54 million 1000 SLC | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 107.76 million 1000 SLC | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 114.21 million 1000 SLC | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 114.31 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 107.65 million 1000 SLC | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 114.03 million 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 122.63 million 1000 SLC | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 105.33 million 1000 SLC | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 130.10 million 1000 SLC | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 134.06 million 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 125.99 million 1000 SLC | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 158.35 million 1000 SLC | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 149.32 million 1000 SLC | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 176.14 million 1000 SLC | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 159.06 million 1000 SLC | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 159.67 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 190.48 million 1000 SLC | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 143.08 million 1000 SLC | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 199.16 million 1000 SLC | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 184.05 million 1000 SLC | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 101.74 million 1000 SLC | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 165.67 million 1000 SLC | +62.8% |
| 2019 | 190.53 million 1000 SLC | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 213.98 million 1000 SLC | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 221.25 million 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 144.47 million 1000 SLC | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 187.02 million 1000 SLC | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 194.26 million 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.11 million 1000 SLC | 32.89 million 1000 SLC | 57.08 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.72 million 1000 SLC | 49.95 million 1000 SLC | 78.21 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.38 million 1000 SLC | 83.19 million 1000 SLC | 107.09 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.96 million 1000 SLC | 82.86 million 1000 SLC | 114.21 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.18 million 1000 SLC | 105.33 million 1000 SLC | 158.35 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.96 million 1000 SLC | 101.74 million 1000 SLC | 199.16 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.20 million 1000 SLC | 144.47 million 1000 SLC | 221.25 million 1000 SLC | 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)
- 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, primary — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 194.26 million 1000 SLC 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 221.25 million 1000 SLC in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.89 million 1000 SLC in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 141 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 35.8%. 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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