Rice: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … square was 28.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
3rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
32.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
4.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Sri Lanka stood at 28.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 3rd out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 6.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 4.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1966 | 6.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 7.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 8.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 8.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 10.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 8.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 8.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 8.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 7.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 7.81 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 10.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 11.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 11.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 13.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 13.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 13.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 15.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 15.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 16.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 13.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 15.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 12.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 15.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 14.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 14.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 16.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 16.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 17.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 12.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 13.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 16.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 17.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 17.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.81 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 17.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 19.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 16.39 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 20.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 20.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 19.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 24.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 22.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 26.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 24.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 23.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 21.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 30.45 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 27.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 15.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 24.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2019 | 29.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 32.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 32.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.45 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 28.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 28.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2145 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 133.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 28.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 8.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 7.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 11.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 12.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 16.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 12.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 17.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 16.39 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 24.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 15.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 30.45 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 21.45 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 32.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Bangladesh 182.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Cambodia 29.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 India 27.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Philippines 26.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Thailand 25.91 1000 Int$ 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 rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Sri Lanka?
- Rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Sri Lanka was 28.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 3rd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.