Lemons and limes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lemons and limes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.9659 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9659 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 112.6%
World rank
44th
of 118 countries
All-time high
76.84 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-31.99 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Lemons and limes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.9659 % change on previous year for lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.6% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 76.84 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -31.99 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 118 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.
Lemons and limes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -19.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 76.84 % change on previous year | -491.7% |
| 1964 | -15.12 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1965 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1966 | -31.99 % change on previous year | +302.3% |
| 1967 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1968 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1969 | -20.21 % change on previous year | +537.4% |
| 1970 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1971 | 15.51 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 1972 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1973 | -20.48 % change on previous year | -443.7% |
| 1974 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1975 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3092 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1977 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -733.8% |
| 1978 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +350.4% |
| 1979 | -0.9852 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1980 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1981 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1982 | -0.6905 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1983 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +582.5% |
| 1984 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 1985 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1986 | 27.55 % change on previous year | +677.4% |
| 1987 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1988 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1989 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1990 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 1991 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1992 | 11.97 % change on previous year | +204.4% |
| 1993 | 17.34 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1994 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1995 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3901 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1997 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +524.5% |
| 1998 | -0.7441 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1999 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 2000 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 2001 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2002 | 9 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2003 | 27.13 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
| 2004 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2005 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2006 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2008 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2009 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2011 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2013 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -356.4% |
| 2014 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2016 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -320.2% |
| 2017 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2018 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +323.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2020 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 2021 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -398.5% |
| 2022 | -0.9974 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2023 | -7.65 % change on previous year | +667.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9659 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -31.99 % change on previous year | 76.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -20.48 % change on previous year | 15.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | 27.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | 17.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -7.33 % change on previous year | 27.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.203 % change on previous year | -15.64 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 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 lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 0.9659 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 76.84 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.99 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lemons and limes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Lemons and limes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lemons and limes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lemons and limes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.