Oranges — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Oranges — Production, per square kilometre was 0.1443 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Oranges — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oranges — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1443 t per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2507 t per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0447 t per square kilometre, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Oranges — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1531 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1661 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2395 t per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2494 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2168 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1787 t per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1914 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1884 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1177 t per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1268 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1209 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1156 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1622 t per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1103 t per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1112 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1271 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1292 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1618 t per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1706 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1918 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1337 t per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1132 t per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2507 t per square kilometre | +121.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1115 t per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0952 t per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0708 t per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0685 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0754 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0612 t per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0532 t per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0458 t per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0459 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0447 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0472 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0469 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0478 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0637 t per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0801 t per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0765 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0848 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.085 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0896 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0805 t per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0869 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0942 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0963 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1017 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.092 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1057 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.114 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1153 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1107 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1168 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1208 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1205 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.115 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1139 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1377 t per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1436 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1484 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1422 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.123 t per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1443 t per square kilometre | +17.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1443 t per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5501 t per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1443 t per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3381 t per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oranges — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +121.4% | 0.1132 t per square kilometre | 0.2507 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.189 t per square kilometre | 0.1177 t per square kilometre | 0.2494 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1336 t per square kilometre | 0.1103 t per square kilometre | 0.1706 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1172 t per square kilometre | 0.0612 t per square kilometre | 0.2507 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0552 t per square kilometre | 0.0447 t per square kilometre | 0.0801 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0917 t per square kilometre | 0.0805 t per square kilometre | 0.1057 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1208 t per square kilometre | 0.1107 t per square kilometre | 0.1436 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1395 t per square kilometre | 0.123 t per square kilometre | 0.1484 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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 oranges — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Oranges — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.1443 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oranges — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2507 t per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest oranges — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0447 t per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for oranges — production, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oranges — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Oranges — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oranges — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oranges — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oranges — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oranges — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.