Food production index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Food production index was 99.24 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.24 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
119.22 2014-2016 = 100
in 2021
All-time low
22.43 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Sri Lanka, 1961–2022
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 99.24 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Sri Lanka peaked at 119.22 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.43 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.43 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 23.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 24.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 25.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 24.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 24.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 26.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 27.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 27.42 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 28.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 28.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 28.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 27.77 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 30.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 31.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 31.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 32.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 33.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 38.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 40.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 39.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 37.34 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 41.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 39.61 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 40.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 40.73 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 36.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 38.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 36.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 39.77 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 59.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 52.9 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 61.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 64.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 66.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 63.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 66.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 67.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 69.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 72.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 70.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 72.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 73.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 76.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 76.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.65 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 81.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 77.96 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 95.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 93.06 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 96.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 102.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 96.87 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 104.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 98.84 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 88.82 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 97.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 99.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 108.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 119.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 99.24 2014-2016 = 100 | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 38.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 39.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 69.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 119.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Sri Lanka?
- Food production index in Sri Lanka was 99.24 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, 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 119.22 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.43 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for food production index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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.