Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production, annual growth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production, annual growth was -16.46 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production, annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -16.46 % change on previous year for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 246.0% on the previous year and down 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 79.79 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -43.52 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Sri Lanka 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production, annual growth in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.3171 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 30.83 % change on previous year | -9823.2% |
| 1964 | 26.41 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 30 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -24.04 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1969 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1970 | 14.61 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 45.1 % change on previous year | +208.7% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | -30.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 30.1 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1975 | 58.96 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1976 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1289 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1978 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +9554.2% |
| 1979 | -25.03 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 1980 | 33.59 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 1981 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1982 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1983 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1984 | -9.8 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1985 | -0.965 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1986 | 79.79 % change on previous year | -8369.3% |
| 1987 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1988 | 55.24 % change on previous year | -3824.5% |
| 1989 | 0.69 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1990 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +753.6% |
| 1991 | 16.2 % change on previous year | +175.1% |
| 1992 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1993 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 1994 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1995 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1996 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -424.1% |
| 1997 | -15.49 % change on previous year | -461.1% |
| 1998 | -0.65 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1999 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -799.7% |
| 2000 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2001 | -25.49 % change on previous year | +1280.0% |
| 2002 | -21.64 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 44.79 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 2004 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2005 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2007 | -43.52 % change on previous year | -1275.0% |
| 2008 | 20.11 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2009 | -15.77 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2010 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -764.6% |
| 2012 | 23.11 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 2013 | 23.57 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2014 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -1246.4% |
| 2016 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2017 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2018 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2019 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 18.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2023 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -16.46 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.45 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production, annual growth 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 | +9823.2% | -0.3171 % change on previous year | 30.83 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +9554.2% | 0.1289 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +8369.3% | -0.965 % change on previous year | 79.79 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +3824.5% | -1.48 % change on previous year | 55.24 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1280.0% | -1.85 % change on previous year | -25.49 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1275.0% | 3.7 % change on previous year | -43.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.74 % change on previous year | -24.04 % change on previous year | 30.83 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.52 % change on previous year | -30.41 % change on previous year | 58.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.92 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 79.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -15.49 % change on previous year | 16.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -43.52 % change on previous year | 44.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 23.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -16.46 % change on previous year | 18.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 116 Croatia -15.58 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Latvia -15.67 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Costa Rica -15.79 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Somalia -16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Paraguay -16.81 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Japan -16.86 % change on previous year 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 raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth in Sri Lanka?
- Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth in Sri Lanka was -16.46 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 79.79 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.52 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 169.8%. 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 Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.