Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was 6.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 6.92 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.8% on the previous year and up 882.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.58 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -33.21 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1964 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -435.1% |
| 1965 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -430.9% |
| 1966 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1967 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +478.1% |
| 1968 | 12 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1969 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1970 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -278.1% |
| 1971 | -10 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1973 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -540.5% |
| 1974 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1975 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -407.4% |
| 1976 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1977 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +243.7% |
| 1978 | 6 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1979 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1980 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1982 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +335.0% |
| 1983 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1984 | -14.12 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 1985 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2307 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1988 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -1261.1% |
| 1989 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1990 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -334.9% |
| 1991 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1993 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 1994 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -279.7% |
| 1995 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1996 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1997 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -409.9% |
| 1998 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 1999 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2000 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2002 | -0.5781 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2003 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +522.3% |
| 2004 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -338.0% |
| 2005 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2006 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 2007 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2008 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2009 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2010 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2011 | -11.41 % change on previous year | -335.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2013 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +296.5% |
| 2014 | -0.8843 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2015 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -527.7% |
| 2016 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2017 | -20.78 % change on previous year | +735.5% |
| 2018 | 23.49 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 2019 | 25.58 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2075 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2021 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -2058.2% |
| 2022 | -33.21 % change on previous year | +717.3% |
| 2023 | 25.42 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2024 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.92 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -2058.2% | 0.2075 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4 % change on previous year | -12.28 % change on previous year | 17.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0781 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -14.12 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -20.78 % change on previous year | 25.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9441 % change on previous year | -33.21 % change on previous year | 25.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 26 Finland 9.35 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Denmark 7.49 % change on previous year compare
- 28 New Zealand 7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Nicaragua 6.63 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Canada 5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Guyana 5.38 % 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 of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 6.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25.58 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.21 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 882.4%. 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 of cereal yield vs land used, 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 of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.