Change of cereal yield vs land used in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 4.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.07
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.73
in 2020
All-time low
1.68
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.07 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.77 | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.85 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.92 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.68 | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 1.73 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.04 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 2.28 | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 2.43 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 2.15 | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.94 | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 1.97 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.84 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.89 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.75 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.81 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.02 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 2.14 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 2.34 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 2.55 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.76 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 3.07 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 2.63 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 2.96 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 2.99 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.92 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.88 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.96 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.93 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.96 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.02 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.05 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.01 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.14 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.19 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.34 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.42 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.28 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.56 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.47 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.58 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.73 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.79 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.97 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.58 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.94 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 4.72 | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 4.73 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.54 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.03 | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 4.07 | +6.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.07 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.59, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 | 1.68 | 2.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 1.75 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.5 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 3.28 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3.05 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.03 | 4.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 in Sri Lanka?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Sri Lanka was 4.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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