Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 27,385 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27,385 1000 USD
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
98th
of 121 countries
All-time high
65,947 1000 USD
in 2019
All-time low
745 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production value in Sri Lanka stood at 27,385 1000 USD.
That represents a change of 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 65,947 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 745 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 98th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,549 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 745 1000 USD | -70.8% |
| 1963 | 4,718 1000 USD | +533.3% |
| 1964 | 3,063 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 1965 | 1,374 1000 USD | -55.1% |
| 1966 | 4,776 1000 USD | +247.6% |
| 1967 | 7,467 1000 USD | +56.3% |
| 1968 | 11,854 1000 USD | +58.8% |
| 1969 | 17,471 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 1970 | 20,594 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 19,789 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 20,294 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 17,119 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 17,451 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 14,225 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 18,087 1000 USD | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 18,882 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 18,879 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 24,590 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 33,168 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 42,822 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 49,890 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 58,264 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 44,314 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 57,745 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 53,516 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 52,582 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 56,772 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 54,177 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 56,577 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 43,300 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 50,973 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 50,725 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 51,507 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 52,981 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 65,372 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 43,136 1000 USD | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 16,804 1000 USD | -61.0% |
| 1999 | 17,628 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 31,409 1000 USD | +78.2% |
| 2001 | 37,424 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 57,557 1000 USD | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 46,553 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 52,730 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 51,549 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 50,926 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 50,212 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48,545 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 40,032 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 33,693 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 38,514 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 46,845 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 51,095 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 53,445 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 61,571 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 62,160 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 47,596 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 57,678 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 65,947 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 42,229 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 49,253 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 30,893 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 26,439 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 27,385 1000 USD | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,002 1000 USD | 745 1000 USD | 17,471 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,991 1000 USD | 14,225 1000 USD | 24,590 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,325 1000 USD | 33,168 1000 USD | 58,264 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,900 1000 USD | 16,804 1000 USD | 65,372 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,694 1000 USD | 31,409 1000 USD | 57,557 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,854 1000 USD | 33,693 1000 USD | 65,947 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,240 1000 USD | 26,439 1000 USD | 49,253 1000 USD | 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 27,385 1000 USD 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 65,947 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 745 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 121 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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