Food — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Food — Gross Production Value was 809.39 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
809.39 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
912.88 million 1000 SLC
in 2021
All-time low
231.71 million 1000 SLC
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 SLC.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 809.39 million 1000 SLC for food — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 912.88 million 1000 SLC in 2021 and was at its lowest, 231.71 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 231.71 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 245.02 million 1000 SLC | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 253.94 million 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 269.14 million 1000 SLC | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 250.83 million 1000 SLC | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 241.52 million 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 268.32 million 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 281.19 million 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 276.35 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 286.60 million 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 293.58 million 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 292.58 million 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 280.38 million 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 308.46 million 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 335.88 million 1000 SLC | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 332.97 million 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 319.99 million 1000 SLC | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 342.20 million 1000 SLC | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 384.01 million 1000 SLC | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 396.75 million 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 393.61 million 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 385.65 million 1000 SLC | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 422.72 million 1000 SLC | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 396.75 million 1000 SLC | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 426.61 million 1000 SLC | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 432.39 million 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 371.57 million 1000 SLC | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 381.15 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 380.09 million 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 407.44 million 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 440.56 million 1000 SLC | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 425.99 million 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 461.78 million 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 497.06 million 1000 SLC | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 511.49 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 473.77 million 1000 SLC | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 486.29 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 484.80 million 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 507.46 million 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 524.18 million 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 505.49 million 1000 SLC | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 509.30 million 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 522.56 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 513.14 million 1000 SLC | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 537.96 million 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 554.39 million 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 555.83 million 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 603.64 million 1000 SLC | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 585.12 million 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 653.48 million 1000 SLC | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 640.82 million 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 682.16 million 1000 SLC | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 731.08 million 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 708.44 million 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 797.04 million 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 785.12 million 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 683.95 million 1000 SLC | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 794.00 million 1000 SLC | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 807.98 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 876.54 million 1000 SLC | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 912.88 million 1000 SLC | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 779.94 million 1000 SLC | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 815.43 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 809.39 million 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257.56 million 1000 SLC | 231.71 million 1000 SLC | 281.19 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 317.67 million 1000 SLC | 280.38 million 1000 SLC | 384.01 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.73 million 1000 SLC | 371.57 million 1000 SLC | 432.39 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 469.66 million 1000 SLC | 407.44 million 1000 SLC | 511.49 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 541.16 million 1000 SLC | 505.49 million 1000 SLC | 603.64 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 728.41 million 1000 SLC | 640.82 million 1000 SLC | 807.98 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 838.84 million 1000 SLC | 779.94 million 1000 SLC | 912.88 million 1000 SLC | 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 809.39 million 1000 SLC 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 912.88 million 1000 SLC in 2021.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.71 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for food — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 SLC). 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.