Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 15.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 15.64 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 184.2% on the previous year and up 257.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 73.82 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -64.01 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -36.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 54.49 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1264 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1965 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -11985.0% |
| 1966 | 26 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 1967 | 73.82 % change on previous year | +183.9% |
| 1968 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1969 | 58.8 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1970 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1971 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1972 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -312.9% |
| 1973 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1974 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1975 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1976 | -0.2883 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0964 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1978 | -8.04 % change on previous year | +8241.4% |
| 1979 | 43.36 % change on previous year | -639.4% |
| 1980 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1981 | 17.26 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1982 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1984 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1985 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 1986 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1987 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -290.7% |
| 1988 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 1989 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1990 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -479.2% |
| 1991 | -19.07 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 1992 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1993 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1994 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 1995 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 1997 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -374.6% |
| 1998 | -64.01 % change on previous year | +248.4% |
| 1999 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2000 | 67.83 % change on previous year | -1099.5% |
| 2001 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2002 | 55.53 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 2003 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2004 | -13 % change on previous year | +186.3% |
| 2005 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2006 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 2007 | 0.566 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2008 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -696.6% |
| 2009 | -19.61 % change on previous year | +480.7% |
| 2010 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 2012 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2013 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 2014 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2015 | -17.11 % change on previous year | -490.9% |
| 2016 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2017 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2018 | 16.09 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 2019 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2020 | -34.37 % change on previous year | -789.3% |
| 2021 | 29.68 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 2022 | -25.27 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2023 | -18.58 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -11985.0% | 0.1264 % change on previous year | -15.03 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -8241.4% | -0.0964 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.57 % change on previous year | -36.48 % change on previous year | 73.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year | 43.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 % change on previous year | -12.48 % change on previous year | 19.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.31 % change on previous year | -64.01 % change on previous year | 12.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.68 % change on previous year | -19.61 % change on previous year | 67.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -17.11 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.58 % change on previous year | -34.37 % change on previous year | 29.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 12 Morocco 17.23 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Benin 16.22 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Portugal 13.67 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 13.5 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ireland 13.28 % 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 potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 15.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 73.82 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.01 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.3%. 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 Potatoes — 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 Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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 Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.