Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US was 0.4274 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4274 1000 USD per square kilometre.
The figure is 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 us$) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 74th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) … square kilometre US in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0406 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0752 1000 USD per square kilometre | +533.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0488 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0219 1000 USD per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0762 1000 USD per square kilometre | +247.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1191 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1968 | 0.189 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2786 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3284 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3156 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3236 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.273 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2783 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2268 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2884 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3011 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3011 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3921 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5289 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6829 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7956 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9291 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7067 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9208 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8534 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8385 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9053 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8639 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9022 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6905 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8128 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8089 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8214 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8449 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6879 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 0.268 1000 USD per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2811 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5009 1000 USD per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5968 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9178 1000 USD per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7424 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8409 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.822 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8121 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8007 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7741 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6384 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5373 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6142 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.747 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8148 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8523 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9948 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.769 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9323 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6827 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7962 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4994 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4274 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.4274 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7194 1000 USD per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.4274 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.8 1000 USD per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US 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 | +533.3% | 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0752 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +247.6% | 0.0219 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0762 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0957 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2786 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3028 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2268 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3921 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8025 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5289 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9291 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.716 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.268 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7446 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5009 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9178 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8332 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5373 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6014 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4274 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7962 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 71 Guinea 0.4629 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 72 Kuwait 0.4468 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Mexico 0.438 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 75 Panama 0.4196 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 76 Finland 0.4102 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 77 Yemen 0.3795 1000 USD 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 us$) in Sri Lanka?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Sri Lanka was 0.4274 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.