Food — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Food — Gross Production Value was 7.77 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.77 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
66th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.81 million 1000 Int$
in 2021
All-time low
1.66 million 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production value in Sri Lanka stood at 7.77 million 1000 Int$.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.81 million 1000 Int$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million 1000 Int$, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.66 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 million 1000 Int$ | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.83 million 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.92 million 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.80 million 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.81 million 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.98 million 1000 Int$ | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 2.05 million 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.03 million 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.12 million 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.12 million 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.07 million 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.05 million 1000 Int$ | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.25 million 1000 Int$ | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 2.35 million 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.35 million 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.40 million 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.85 million 1000 Int$ | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 3.03 million 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 2.93 million 1000 Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.76 million 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 3.06 million 1000 Int$ | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 2.93 million 1000 Int$ | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.03 million 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.01 million 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.67 million 1000 Int$ | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.69 million 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.94 million 1000 Int$ | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 4.41 million 1000 Int$ | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 3.91 million 1000 Int$ | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 4.52 million 1000 Int$ | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 4.80 million 1000 Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 4.91 million 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.68 million 1000 Int$ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.91 million 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.15 million 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.39 million 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.25 million 1000 Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.42 million 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.47 million 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.38 million 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.72 million 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.73 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.66 million 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.14 million 1000 Int$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 5.80 million 1000 Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.15 million 1000 Int$ | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 6.98 million 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.22 million 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.68 million 1000 Int$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.31 million 1000 Int$ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.93 million 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 7.47 million 1000 Int$ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.71 million 1000 Int$ | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.40 million 1000 Int$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 7.53 million 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.14 million 1000 Int$ | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 8.81 million 1000 Int$ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 7.15 million 1000 Int$ | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 7.72 million 1000 Int$ | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million 1000 Int$ | 1.66 million 1000 Int$ | 2.05 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 million 1000 Int$ | 2.05 million 1000 Int$ | 2.85 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 million 1000 Int$ | 2.67 million 1000 Int$ | 3.06 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million 1000 Int$ | 2.94 million 1000 Int$ | 5.15 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.60 million 1000 Int$ | 5.25 million 1000 Int$ | 6.14 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 million 1000 Int$ | 6.71 million 1000 Int$ | 7.93 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 million 1000 Int$ | 7.15 million 1000 Int$ | 8.81 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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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 food — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Food — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 7.77 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 million 1000 Int$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for food — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.