Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 164 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 164 t for non-cereals — food aid received in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereals — food aid received in Sri Lanka peaked at 18,391 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 164 t, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5,903 t | — |
| 1989 | 1,363 t | -76.9% |
| 1990 | 1,695 t | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 540 t | -68.1% |
| 1992 | 2,897 t | +436.5% |
| 1993 | 2,122 t | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 3,030 t | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 2,126 t | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 930 t | -56.3% |
| 1997 | 2,450 t | +163.4% |
| 1998 | 1,465 t | -40.2% |
| 1999 | 1,830 t | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 2,074 t | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 8,943 t | +331.2% |
| 2002 | 3,039 t | -66.0% |
| 2003 | 1,523 t | -49.9% |
| 2004 | 4,613 t | +202.9% |
| 2005 | 18,391 t | +298.7% |
| 2006 | 10,812 t | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 16,023 t | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 13,920 t | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 17,180 t | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 9,556 t | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 7,757 t | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 1,697 t | -78.1% |
| 2013 | 1,710 t | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,131 t | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 864 t | -59.5% |
| 2016 | 164 t | -81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,633 t | 1,363 t | 5,903 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,908 t | 540 t | 3,030 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,652 t | 1,523 t | 18,391 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,411 t | 164 t | 9,556 t | 7 |
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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 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-cereals — food aid received in Sri Lanka?
- Non-cereals — food aid received in Sri Lanka was 164 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18,391 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 t in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for non-cereals — food aid received?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. 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 Non-Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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