Index of cereal production yield and land use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.21 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2015
All-time low
472,886
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.21 million for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.28 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 472,886, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 186 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 539,171 | — |
| 1962 | 568,096 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 582,457 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 573,881 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 472,886 | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 583,713 | +23.4% |
| 1967 | 584,108 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 606,910 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 582,000 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 763,084 | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 732,973 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 682,632 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 734,307 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 875,379 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 691,085 | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 720,940 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 849,810 | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 901,205 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 836,292 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 867,782 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 889,293 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 795,759 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 824,826 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 937,257 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 912,657 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 882,311 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 726,403 | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 865,221 | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 729,393 | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 869,766 | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 830,505 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 802,603 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 862,816 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 938,132 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 933,651 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 697,613 | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 721,837 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 803,160 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 906,530 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 867,548 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 796,560 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 848,790 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 946,340 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 748,720 | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 950,200 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 948,663 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 856,543 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 999,340 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 955,662 | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 848,534 | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | -2.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.21 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.21 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.24 million, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 565,914 | 472,886 | 606,910 | 9 |
| 1970s | 778,771 | 682,632 | 901,205 | 10 |
| 1980s | 843,090 | 726,403 | 937,257 | 10 |
| 1990s | 836,661 | 697,613 | 938,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 907,354 | 748,720 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 848,534 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.15 million | 1.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Sri Lanka?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Sri Lanka was 1.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 472,886 in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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