Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number was 80.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 80.56 for cow peas, dry — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Sri Lanka peaked at 277.53 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.82, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.82 | — |
| 1962 | 10.83 | +22.8% |
| 1963 | 16.92 | +56.2% |
| 1964 | 15.98 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 17.08 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 18.21 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 20.46 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 17.45 | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 17.27 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 22.46 | +30.1% |
| 1971 | 26.89 | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 38.51 | +43.2% |
| 1973 | 39.12 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 14.23 | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 53.36 | +275.0% |
| 1976 | 83.97 | +57.4% |
| 1977 | 149.07 | +77.5% |
| 1978 | 159.53 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 132.99 | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 165.93 | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 277.53 | +67.3% |
| 1982 | 251.47 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 184.3 | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 158.49 | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 121.83 | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 173.37 | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 156.91 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 140.46 | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 134.63 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 160.93 | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 158.11 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 123.31 | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 138.56 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 131.85 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 113.92 | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 120.27 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 98.82 | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 94.79 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 85.48 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 85.55 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.45 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 73.69 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 91.05 | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 64.65 | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 78.91 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 71.43 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 76.58 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 84.35 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 95.15 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 81.95 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 73.76 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 102.63 | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 100.12 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 107.86 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 95.16 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 96.98 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 60.53 | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 78.91 | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 56.94 | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 93.28 | +63.8% |
| 2021 | 83.84 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 104.77 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 90.35 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 80.56 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.89 | 8.82 | 20.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.01 | 14.23 | 159.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.49 | 121.83 | 277.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.6 | 85.48 | 160.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.08 | 64.65 | 95.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.48 | 56.94 | 107.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.56 | 80.56 | 104.77 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Sri Lanka?
- Cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Sri Lanka was 80.56 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cow peas, dry — gross production index number recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 277.53 in 1981.
- What is the lowest cow peas, dry — gross production index number recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cow peas, dry — gross production index number?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cow peas, dry — gross production index number rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 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.