Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per capita was 0.0114 t per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0114 t per person.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0281 t per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 t per person, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0259 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0281 t per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0267 t per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0273 t per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0244 t per person | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0202 t per person | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0213 t per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0224 t per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0213 t per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.021 t per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0216 t per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0228 t per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0156 t per person | -31.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 t per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0196 t per person | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0176 t per person | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 t per person | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0156 t per person | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0168 t per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 t per person | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0153 t per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0169 t per person | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 t per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 t per person | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0179 t per person | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 t per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 t per person | -25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0122 t per person | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0154 t per person | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0156 t per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 t per person | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 t per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 t per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0152 t per person | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0157 t per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 t per person | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 t per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0136 t per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.015 t per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0161 t per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 t per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 t per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 t per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.013 t per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 t per person | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 t per person | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 t per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 t per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.014 t per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.013 t per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 t per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 t per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 t per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 t per person | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 t per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 t per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 t per person | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 t per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 t per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.014 t per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 t per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 t per person | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 t per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0114 t per person | -11.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0114 t per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0106 t per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0114 t per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0027 t per person, 4.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0242 t per person | 0.0202 t per person | 0.0281 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.018 t per person | 0.0134 t per person | 0.0228 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 t per person | 0.0122 t per person | 0.0195 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 t per person | 0.0128 t per person | 0.0157 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 t per person | 0.0111 t per person | 0.0161 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 t per person | 0.0125 t per person | 0.0158 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0134 t per person | 0.0114 t per person | 0.0154 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0114 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0281 t per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 t per person in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.