Rice — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice — Gross Production Value was 1.35 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.35 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.48 million 1000 USD
in 2021
All-time low
219,616 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — gross production value in Sri Lanka stood at 1.35 million 1000 USD.
The figure 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 1.48 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 219,616 1000 USD, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 86 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 265,273 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 295,786 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 300,589 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 308,677 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 219,616 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 1966 | 281,862 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 332,848 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 390,726 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 395,445 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 464,412 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 401,141 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 377,192 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 377,184 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 460,497 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 331,701 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 359,999 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 482,047 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 543,319 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 551,001 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 613,072 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 640,704 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 619,518 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 713,754 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 695,411 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 764,820 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 743,831 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 611,530 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 711,768 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 593,023 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 729,410 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 686,588 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 672,420 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 738,607 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 771,281 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 807,550 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 592,472 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 643,585 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 773,767 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 821,118 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 821,923 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 774,554 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 821,802 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 882,649 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 755,276 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 932,886 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 960,476 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 899,836 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 971,685 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million 1000 USD | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 684,908 1000 USD | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 975,106 1000 USD | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310,091 1000 USD | 219,616 1000 USD | 395,445 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 434,849 1000 USD | 331,701 1000 USD | 551,001 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 670,743 1000 USD | 593,023 1000 USD | 764,820 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 723,680 1000 USD | 592,472 1000 USD | 821,118 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 901,253 1000 USD | 755,276 1000 USD | 1.11 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million 1000 USD | 684,908 1000 USD | 1.38 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million 1000 USD | 975,106 1000 USD | 1.48 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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- 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 1.35 million 1000 USD 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 1.48 million 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,616 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rice — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 86 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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