Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 22.07 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka is 22.07 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.11 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.83 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 5.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1966 | 4.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 5.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 6.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 6.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 6.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 6.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 6.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 7.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 5.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 6.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 8.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 9.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 9.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 10.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 10.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 10.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 11.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 12.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 12.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 10.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 11.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 9.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 11.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 11.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 10.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 12.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 12.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 13.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 9.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 10.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 12.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 13.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 13.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 13.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 14.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 12.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 15.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 15.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 18.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 17.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 20.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 18.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 18.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 16.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 23.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 21.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 19.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2019 | 22.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 25.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 26.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 17.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 22.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 12.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 13.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | 12.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 18.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | 12 1000 USD per square kilometre | 23.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 17.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 26.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 7 China 28.85 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hungary 27.15 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 Indonesia 22.23 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cambodia 21.72 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 12 Germany 21.61 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 13 France 21.4 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka was 22.07 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.11 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.