Rice — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice — Gross Production Value was 1.84 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.84 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
18th
of 114 countries
All-time high
2.01 million 1000 Int$
in 2021
All-time low
298,839 1000 Int$
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — gross production value in Sri Lanka stood at 1.84 million 1000 Int$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.01 million 1000 Int$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 298,839 1000 Int$, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360,967 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 402,486 1000 Int$ | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 409,023 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 420,028 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 298,839 1000 Int$ | -28.9% |
| 1966 | 383,540 1000 Int$ | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 452,919 1000 Int$ | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 531,675 1000 Int$ | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 538,096 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 631,942 1000 Int$ | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 545,847 1000 Int$ | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 513,259 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 513,247 1000 Int$ | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 626,615 1000 Int$ | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 451,357 1000 Int$ | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 489,863 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 655,939 1000 Int$ | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 739,314 1000 Int$ | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 749,768 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 834,229 1000 Int$ | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 871,829 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 843,001 1000 Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 971,231 1000 Int$ | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 946,271 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 832,130 1000 Int$ | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 968,528 1000 Int$ | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 806,947 1000 Int$ | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 992,535 1000 Int$ | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 934,265 1000 Int$ | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 914,985 1000 Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 806,198 1000 Int$ | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 875,749 1000 Int$ | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million 1000 Int$ | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million 1000 Int$ | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million 1000 Int$ | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million 1000 Int$ | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million 1000 Int$ | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million 1000 Int$ | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million 1000 Int$ | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million 1000 Int$ | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million 1000 Int$ | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 931,979 1000 Int$ | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million 1000 Int$ | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million 1000 Int$ | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million 1000 Int$ | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million 1000 Int$ | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million 1000 Int$ | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 1.84 million 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421,953 1000 Int$ | 298,839 1000 Int$ | 538,096 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 591,715 1000 Int$ | 451,357 1000 Int$ | 749,768 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 912,705 1000 Int$ | 806,947 1000 Int$ | 1.04 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 984,736 1000 Int$ | 806,198 1000 Int$ | 1.12 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million 1000 Int$ | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | 1.52 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million 1000 Int$ | 931,979 1000 Int$ | 1.88 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million 1000 Int$ | 1.33 million 1000 Int$ | 2.01 million 1000 Int$ | 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 rice — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Rice — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 1.84 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million 1000 Int$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,839 1000 Int$ in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rice — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.