Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 1.91 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.91 million 1000 USD for cereals, primary — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.91 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 382,446 1000 USD, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 423,096 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 436,053 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 443,178 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 440,320 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 434,074 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 382,446 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 418,447 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 441,577 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 517,640 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 464,996 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 382,941 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 417,778 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 403,694 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 418,406 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 528,887 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 458,961 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 525,120 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | +127.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 968,361 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 829,139 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | +50.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.91 million 1000 USD | +36.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.91 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 750,074 1000 USD, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.91 million 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.76 million 1000 USD, 51% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +127.4% | 525,120 1000 USD | 1.19 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 437,426 1000 USD | 382,446 1000 USD | 517,640 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 591,393 1000 USD | 382,941 1000 USD | 1.19 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million 1000 USD | 829,139 1000 USD | 1.47 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million 1000 USD | 1.26 million 1000 USD | 1.91 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 1.91 million 1000 USD 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 1.91 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,446 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 151 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 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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