Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 75.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Sri Lanka is 75.74, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Sri Lanka peaked at 399.25 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19.36, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.36 | — |
| 1962 | 23.2 | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 35.35 | +52.4% |
| 1964 | 32.58 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 33.99 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 35.37 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 38.78 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 32.29 | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 31.23 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 39.71 | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 46.54 | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 65.31 | +40.3% |
| 1973 | 65.06 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 23.23 | -64.3% |
| 1975 | 85.55 | +268.3% |
| 1976 | 132.21 | +54.5% |
| 1977 | 230.48 | +74.3% |
| 1978 | 242.15 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 198.13 | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 242.74 | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 399.25 | +64.5% |
| 1982 | 357.34 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 260.15 | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 222.95 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 170.24 | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 239.39 | +40.6% |
| 1987 | 214.13 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 189.76 | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 179.98 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 213.77 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 208.45 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 160.01 | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 176.77 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 165.78 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 140.89 | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 145.91 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 117.63 | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 110.73 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 98.01 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 96.32 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 76.97 | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 80.82 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 99.13 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 69.91 | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 84.79 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 76.24 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 81.18 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 88.81 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 99.57 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 85.25 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 76.26 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 105.31 | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 101.82 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 108.73 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 95.12 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 96.14 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.53 | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 77.03 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 55.19 | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 89.81 | +62.7% |
| 2021 | 80.23 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 99.67 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 85.44 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 75.74 | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.35 | 19.36 | 38.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.84 | 23.23 | 242.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.59 | 170.24 | 399.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.8 | 98.01 | 213.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.37 | 69.91 | 99.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.04 | 55.19 | 108.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.18 | 75.74 | 99.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 30 Hungary 81.2 compare
- 31 Mauritania 77.34 compare
- 32 Uganda 76.77 compare
- 34 Mozambique 74.79 compare
- 35 Cyprus 57.69 compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 48.38 compare
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 cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Sri Lanka?
- Cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Sri Lanka was 75.74 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 399.25 in 1981.
- What is the lowest cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.36 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.