Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 2,135 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Sri Lanka stood at 2,135 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,774 1000 No in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,135 1000 No, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,719 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2,774 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,752 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,772 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,683 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,609 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,592 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,558 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,553 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,511 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,492 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,448 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,481 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,366 1000 No | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,252 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,404 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2,307 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,261 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,135 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2,158 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,242 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,257 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,220 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,135 1000 No | -3.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,135 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401.02 1000 No, 5.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,135 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,962 1000 No, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,652 1000 No | 2,511 1000 No | 2,774 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,330 1000 No | 2,135 1000 No | 2,492 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,214 1000 No | 2,135 1000 No | 2,257 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Sri Lanka?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Sri Lanka was 2,135 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,774 1000 No in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,135 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.