How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?

Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sri Lanka

Name: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 49.5%

World rank

110th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sri Lanka stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1963	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1964	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+72.9%
1965	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
1966	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1967	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1968	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1969	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1970	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1971	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
1972	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1973	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1974	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1975	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1976	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1977	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+35.2%
1978	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1979	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1980	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1981	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
1982	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1983	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1985	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1986	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1987	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-45.0%
1988	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+67.5%
1989	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1990	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1991	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1992	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1993	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1994	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1995	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1996	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1997	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1998	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1999	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2000	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2001	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2002	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
2003	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2004	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2005	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+96.4%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-39.8%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+120.3%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+70.2%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-49.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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109 Suriname 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
111 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
112 South Africa 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
113 Maldives 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sri Lanka?: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sri Lanka was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?: Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 9,319 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.