Rice — Production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice — Production was 4.70 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.70 million t for rice — production in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.15 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 764,158 t, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 923,024 t | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million t | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 1.05 million t | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.07 million t | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 764,158 t | -28.9% |
| 1966 | 980,746 t | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 1.16 million t | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 1.36 million t | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 1.38 million t | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.62 million t | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 1.40 million t | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million t | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million t | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million t | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 1.15 million t | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million t | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.68 million t | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 1.89 million t | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.92 million t | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.13 million t | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 2.23 million t | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.16 million t | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.48 million t | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 2.42 million t | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.66 million t | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 2.59 million t | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.13 million t | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 2.48 million t | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 2.06 million t | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 2.54 million t | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 2.39 million t | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.34 million t | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million t | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.68 million t | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million t | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million t | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 2.24 million t | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.69 million t | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 2.86 million t | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million t | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million t | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.86 million t | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million t | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million t | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 3.25 million t | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 3.34 million t | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million t | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.88 million t | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 3.65 million t | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million t | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million t | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.85 million t | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million t | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million t | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 4.82 million t | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 4.42 million t | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million t | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 3.93 million t | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 4.59 million t | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 5.12 million t | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 5.15 million t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million t | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 4.51 million t | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 4.70 million t | +4.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.70 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,756 t, 21.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.70 million t is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.96 million t, 79% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million t | 764,158 t | 1.38 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.51 million t | 1.15 million t | 1.92 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million t | 2.06 million t | 2.66 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million t | 2.06 million t | 2.86 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 million t | 2.63 million t | 3.88 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million t | 2.38 million t | 4.82 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 million t | 3.39 million t | 5.15 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 19 Madagascar 4.97 million t compare
- 19 Madagascar 4.97 million t compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 4.78 million t compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 4.05 million t compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.75 million t compare
- 24 Laos 3.75 million t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Sri Lanka?
- Rice — production in Sri Lanka was 4.70 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,158 t in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rice — production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.