Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 102.57 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.57 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 195 countries
All-time high
116.33 2014-2016 = 100
in 2021
All-time low
21.91 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Sri Lanka is 102.57 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Sri Lanka peaked at 116.33 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.91 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 195 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 production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.91 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 23.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 24.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 25.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 23.83 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 23.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 26.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 27.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 26.78 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 27.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 28.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 27.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 27.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 29.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 31.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 31.01 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 31.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 32.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 37.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 40.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 38.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 36.47 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 40.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 38.7 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 39.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 39.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 35.28 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 37.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 35.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 38.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 58.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 51.67 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 59.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 63.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 64.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 61.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 64.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 66.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 68 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 71.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 69.29 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 71.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 72.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 71.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 75.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.73 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 81.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 76.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 94.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 92.2 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 95.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 101.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 96.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 104.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 98.65 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 88.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 97.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 99.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 107.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 116.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 94.45 2014-2016 = 100 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 101.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 102.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 102.57 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.78 2014-2016 = 100, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 102.57 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 112.88 2014-2016 = 100, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +50.0% | 38.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 58.27 2014-2016 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 21.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 37.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 40.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 38.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 68 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 69.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 94.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 116.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 121 Iceland 102.9 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 122 Nauru 102.85 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 123 New Zealand 102.62 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 125 El Salvador 102.48 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 127 Dominica 102 2014-2016 = 100 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Sri Lanka?
- Food production index in Sri Lanka was 102.57 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 116.33 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.91 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for food production index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.