Fish & Products — Food aid received in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fish & Products — Food aid received was 595 t in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Fish & Products — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, 1988–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2014, fish & products — food aid received in Sri Lanka stood at 595 t.
That represents a change of up 431.2% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish & products — food aid received in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,023 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24 t, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 61 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish & Products — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 801 t | — |
| 1989 | 450 t | -43.8% |
| 1990 | 795 t | +76.7% |
| 1991 | 274 t | -65.5% |
| 1992 | 326 t | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 399 t | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 118 t | -70.4% |
| 1995 | 258 t | +118.6% |
| 1996 | 177 t | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 78 t | -55.9% |
| 1999 | 40 t | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 38 t | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 31 t | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 281 t | +806.5% |
| 2005 | 1,023 t | +264.1% |
| 2008 | 112 t | -89.1% |
| 2009 | 199 t | +77.7% |
| 2010 | 24 t | -87.9% |
| 2012 | 232 t | +866.7% |
| 2013 | 112 t | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 595 t | +431.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 625.5 t | 450 t | 801 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 273.89 t | 40 t | 795 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 280.67 t | 31 t | 1,023 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 240.75 t | 24 t | 595 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 5 Brazil 728 t compare
- 6 El Salvador 678 t compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 636 t compare
- 9 Bangladesh 580 t compare
- 10 Lesotho 569 t compare
- 11 Angola 530 t 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 fish & products — food aid received in Sri Lanka?
- Fish & products — food aid received in Sri Lanka was 595 t in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fish & products — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,023 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest fish & products — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 t in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fish & products — food aid received?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 61 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fish & products — food aid received rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 Fish & Products — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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