Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,457 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 1,457 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,711 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,361 1000 No, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,658 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,687 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,683 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,711 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,551 1000 No | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 1,639 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,620 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,597 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,591 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,565 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,550 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,515 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,624 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,498 1000 No | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1,428 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,500 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,444 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,393 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,361 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,419 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,477 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,485 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,496 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,457 1000 No | -2.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,457 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 290.39 1000 No, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,457 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,113 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,630 1000 No | 1,551 1000 No | 1,711 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,473 1000 No | 1,361 1000 No | 1,624 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,479 1000 No | 1,457 1000 No | 1,496 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 1,457 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 1,711 1000 No in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,361 1000 No in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 139 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 2.8%. 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 — Male — 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.