Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 482 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, 1989–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — food aid received in Sri Lanka is 482 t, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 49.9% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Sri Lanka peaked at 9,854 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 260 t, in 1991.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 87 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.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 336 t | — |
| 1990 | 605 t | +80.1% |
| 1991 | 260 t | -57.0% |
| 1992 | 1,726 t | +563.8% |
| 1993 | 943 t | -45.4% |
| 1994 | 2,388 t | +153.2% |
| 1995 | 1,113 t | -53.4% |
| 1996 | 574 t | -48.4% |
| 1997 | 1,663 t | +189.7% |
| 1998 | 1,092 t | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 1,262 t | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 1,363 t | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1,638 t | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 2,089 t | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 860 t | -58.8% |
| 2004 | 2,934 t | +241.2% |
| 2005 | 9,269 t | +215.9% |
| 2006 | 9,854 t | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 7,732 t | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 8,669 t | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 9,275 t | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 6,907 t | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 4,656 t | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 587 t | -87.4% |
| 2013 | 974 t | +65.9% |
| 2014 | 963 t | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 482 t | -49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 336 t | 336 t | 336 t | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,163 t | 260 t | 2,388 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,368 t | 860 t | 9,854 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,428 t | 482 t | 6,907 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Nepal 520 t compare
- 51 Mauritania 483 t compare
- 53 Serbia and Montenegro 450 t compare
- 54 Jordan 386 t compare
- 55 El Salvador 380 t 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)
- 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 pulses, total — food aid received in Sri Lanka?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Sri Lanka was 482 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9,854 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 t in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. 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 Pulses, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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