Oranges — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Oranges — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.0972 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oranges — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, oranges — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -0.0972 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.9% on the previous year and down 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.14 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -17.97 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oranges — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 30.14 % change on previous year | +422.3% |
| 1964 | -11.52 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1965 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1966 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1967 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3703 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1969 | 19.18 % change on previous year | +5080.8% |
| 1970 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1971 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1972 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 1973 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1974 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1975 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +139.2% |
| 1976 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1978 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 1979 | -17 % change on previous year | +292.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2967 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1981 | -0.8876 % change on previous year | -399.1% |
| 1982 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +222.9% |
| 1983 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1984 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1985 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1986 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +968.8% |
| 1987 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9379 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1989 | -0.6969 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1990 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +751.8% |
| 1991 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1992 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -920.8% |
| 1993 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1994 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8353 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1996 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +1044.0% |
| 1997 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1998 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1999 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -479.3% |
| 2001 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2002 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -585.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7673 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2004 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +230.8% |
| 2005 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +280.3% |
| 2006 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2007 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
| 2008 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2009 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2010 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 2011 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2013 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +237.4% |
| 2014 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2015 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2016 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -369.6% |
| 2018 | -0.7401 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2019 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 2020 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 2021 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -493.6% |
| 2022 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2023 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0972 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -0.0972 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.47 % change on previous year. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oranges — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +5080.8% | 0.3703 % change on previous year | 19.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -11.52 % change on previous year | 30.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.2 % change on previous year | -17.97 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2674 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3084 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 79 Montenegro -0.1012 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Bangladesh -0.1013 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Peru -0.1467 % change on previous year compare
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 oranges — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Oranges — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -0.0972 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oranges — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.14 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest oranges — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.97 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for oranges — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oranges — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.8%. 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 Oranges — 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 Oranges — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oranges — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oranges — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.