Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -2.66 % change on previous year for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 161.1% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.46 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -30.63 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 130 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.
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5567 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1965 | -19.74 % change on previous year | -3646.4% |
| 1966 | 23.67 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1967 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1968 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 1969 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1970 | 33.99 % change on previous year | -724.2% |
| 1971 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1972 | -7.9 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 1973 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1974 | 18.66 % change on previous year | +264.4% |
| 1975 | -25.07 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1976 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1977 | 23.1 % change on previous year | +260.8% |
| 1978 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1979 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1980 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1981 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1982 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -603.4% |
| 1983 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1984 | 14.05 % change on previous year | +242.0% |
| 1985 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1986 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1987 | -18.77 % change on previous year | +474.0% |
| 1988 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1989 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1990 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1991 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1992 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1993 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -325.1% |
| 1994 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1995 | -0.7765 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1996 | -25.8 % change on previous year | +3222.4% |
| 1997 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1998 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +145.3% |
| 1999 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2000 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2001 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2002 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2003 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2004 | -21.04 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 2005 | 27.17 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2006 | -0.5208 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2007 | -10.3 % change on previous year | +1877.6% |
| 2008 | 28.93 % change on previous year | -380.9% |
| 2009 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2010 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 2011 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2012 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2013 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -608.2% |
| 2014 | -25.84 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2015 | 37.46 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 2016 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2017 | -30.63 % change on previous year | +432.4% |
| 2018 | 31.49 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2019 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2020 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2021 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2022 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2023 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -497.5% |
| 2024 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -3646.4% | 0.5567 % change on previous year | -19.74 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -3222.4% | -0.7765 % change on previous year | -25.8 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1877.6% | -0.5208 % change on previous year | -10.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -19.74 % change on previous year | 23.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -25.07 % change on previous year | 33.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6497 % change on previous year | -18.77 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -25.8 % change on previous year | 20.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -21.04 % change on previous year | 28.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -30.63 % change on previous year | 37.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 101 Yugoslav SFR -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Tajikistan -2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 103 USSR -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Benin -2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Chile -3.2 % 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 rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -2.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37.46 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.63 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, 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 Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested 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 Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.