Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 3.75 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.75 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
54th
of 122 countries
All-time high
9.04 million 1000 SLC
in 2019
All-time low
102,083 1000 SLC
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production value in Sri Lanka stood at 3.75 million 1000 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.04 million 1000 SLC in 2019 and was at its lowest, 102,083 1000 SLC, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 122 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 349,288 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 102,083 1000 SLC | -70.8% |
| 1963 | 646,556 1000 SLC | +533.4% |
| 1964 | 419,804 1000 SLC | -35.1% |
| 1965 | 188,249 1000 SLC | -55.2% |
| 1966 | 654,559 1000 SLC | +247.7% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million 1000 SLC | +56.4% |
| 1968 | 1.62 million 1000 SLC | +58.7% |
| 1969 | 2.39 million 1000 SLC | +47.4% |
| 1970 | 2.82 million 1000 SLC | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 2.71 million 1000 SLC | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.78 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.35 million 1000 SLC | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 2.39 million 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.95 million 1000 SLC | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 2.48 million 1000 SLC | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 2.59 million 1000 SLC | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.59 million 1000 SLC | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.37 million 1000 SLC | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 4.55 million 1000 SLC | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 5.87 million 1000 SLC | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 6.84 million 1000 SLC | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 7.99 million 1000 SLC | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 6.07 million 1000 SLC | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 7.91 million 1000 SLC | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 7.33 million 1000 SLC | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 7.21 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.78 million 1000 SLC | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 7.43 million 1000 SLC | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 7.75 million 1000 SLC | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 5.93 million 1000 SLC | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 6.99 million 1000 SLC | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 6.95 million 1000 SLC | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.06 million 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.26 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.96 million 1000 SLC | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 5.91 million 1000 SLC | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million 1000 SLC | -61.0% |
| 1999 | 2.42 million 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.30 million 1000 SLC | +78.2% |
| 2001 | 5.13 million 1000 SLC | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 7.89 million 1000 SLC | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 6.38 million 1000 SLC | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 7.23 million 1000 SLC | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 7.06 million 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.98 million 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.88 million 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.65 million 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.49 million 1000 SLC | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 4.62 million 1000 SLC | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 5.28 million 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 6.42 million 1000 SLC | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 7.00 million 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 7.32 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 8.44 million 1000 SLC | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 8.52 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.52 million 1000 SLC | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 7.90 million 1000 SLC | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 9.04 million 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 5.79 million 1000 SLC | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 6.75 million 1000 SLC | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 4.23 million 1000 SLC | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 3.62 million 1000 SLC | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 3.75 million 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 822,554 1000 SLC | 102,083 1000 SLC | 2.39 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.60 million 1000 SLC | 1.95 million 1000 SLC | 3.37 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.90 million 1000 SLC | 4.55 million 1000 SLC | 7.99 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.15 million 1000 SLC | 2.30 million 1000 SLC | 8.96 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.40 million 1000 SLC | 4.30 million 1000 SLC | 7.89 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 million 1000 SLC | 4.62 million 1000 SLC | 9.04 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 million 1000 SLC | 3.62 million 1000 SLC | 6.75 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 3.75 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 million 1000 SLC in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,083 1000 SLC in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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