Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 0.1649 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Sri Lanka is 0.1649 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0157 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 1963 | 0.029 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +534.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0188 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0294 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +247.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0459 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0729 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1075 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1267 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1217 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1248 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1053 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1073 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0875 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1161 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1161 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1513 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.204 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2634 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3069 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3584 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2726 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3552 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3292 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3234 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3492 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3332 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.348 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2663 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3135 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.312 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3168 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3259 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4021 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2653 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1034 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1084 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1932 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2302 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 0.354 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2863 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3243 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3171 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3133 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3089 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2986 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2462 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2072 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2369 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2881 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3143 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3287 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3837 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3874 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2966 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3596 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2633 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1926 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1649 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1649 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3636 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1649 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +534.1% | 0.0046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.029 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +247.5% | 0.0085 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0294 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0369 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1075 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1168 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0875 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1513 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3095 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.204 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3584 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2762 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1034 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4021 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2872 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1932 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.354 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3214 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2072 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.232 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1649 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 91 Mozambique 0.1675 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Myanmar 0.1658 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Indonesia 0.1651 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1577 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Yemen 0.152 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Iraq 0.1321 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Sri Lanka?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Sri Lanka was 0.1649 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.