Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Sri Lanka is -2.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 185.8% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.14 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -30.17 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 130th out of 186 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1964 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1965 | -17.6 % change on previous year | +1095.2% |
| 1966 | 23.44 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0677 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1968 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +5668.8% |
| 1969 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1970 | 31.11 % change on previous year | -858.1% |
| 1971 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1972 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1973 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 1974 | 19.21 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 1975 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 1976 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1977 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +313.8% |
| 1978 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1979 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 1980 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1981 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1982 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -524.3% |
| 1983 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1984 | 13.63 % change on previous year | +273.2% |
| 1985 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1986 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1987 | -17.67 % change on previous year | +431.4% |
| 1988 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1989 | -15.7 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1990 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1991 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1992 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -323.3% |
| 1994 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1995 | -0.4777 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1996 | -25.28 % change on previous year | +5192.8% |
| 1997 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1998 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 1999 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2000 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2001 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2002 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 2003 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2004 | -20.88 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 2005 | 26.91 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 2006 | -0.1618 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2007 | -9.71 % change on previous year | +5903.2% |
| 2008 | 29.69 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
| 2009 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2010 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 2011 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2012 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2013 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -966.8% |
| 2014 | -24.26 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 2015 | 34.14 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 2016 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2017 | -30.17 % change on previous year | +479.7% |
| 2018 | 31.85 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2019 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2020 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2021 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2022 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2023 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -2.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7983 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -2.8 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.7799 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -5903.2% | -0.1618 % change on previous year | -9.71 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +5668.8% | 0.0677 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -5192.8% | -0.4777 % change on previous year | -25.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -17.6 % change on previous year | 23.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -21.05 % change on previous year | 31.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7198 % change on previous year | -17.67 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -25.28 % change on previous year | 19.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -20.88 % change on previous year | 29.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -30.17 % change on previous year | 34.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 127 Haiti -2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 128 United States -2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 129 North Macedonia -2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Lithuania -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Namibia -3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Malaysia -3.33 % change on previous year compare
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Sri Lanka?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Sri Lanka was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.14 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.17 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.