Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number was 117.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 117.25 for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number in Sri Lanka peaked at 155.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.89 | — |
| 1962 | 8.8 | +126.2% |
| 1963 | 14.95 | +69.9% |
| 1964 | 20.33 | +36.0% |
| 1965 | 12.13 | -40.3% |
| 1966 | 15.38 | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 17.78 | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 28.88 | +62.4% |
| 1969 | 22.45 | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 18.53 | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 17.86 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 52.32 | +192.9% |
| 1973 | 78.46 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 37.88 | -51.7% |
| 1975 | 71.31 | +88.3% |
| 1976 | 75.36 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 29.81 | -60.4% |
| 1978 | 15.93 | -46.6% |
| 1979 | 24.69 | +55.0% |
| 1980 | 28.68 | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 29.96 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 22.82 | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 27.53 | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 25.5 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 23.8 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 26.57 | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 18.75 | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 24.69 | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 29.96 | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 24.29 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 17.41 | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 13.12 | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 22.06 | +68.1% |
| 1994 | 22.79 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 23.93 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 20.73 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 21.29 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 25.33 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 26.48 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 28.62 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 26.15 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 23.2 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 26.64 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 32.1 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 36.6 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 39.75 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 39.83 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.49 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 52.91 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 58.09 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 68.42 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 86.67 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 111.29 | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 102.76 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 99.28 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 97.97 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.98 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 111.74 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 108.99 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 155.82 | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 149.57 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 110.04 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 120.15 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 117.25 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.07 | 3.89 | 28.88 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.21 | 15.93 | 78.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.83 | 18.75 | 29.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.74 | 13.12 | 26.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.73 | 23.2 | 52.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.62 | 58.09 | 111.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.57 | 110.04 | 155.82 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number in Sri Lanka?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number in Sri Lanka was 117.25 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 155.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.