Rice Total — Food aid received in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice Total — Food aid received was 552 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Rice Total — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, rice total — food aid received in Sri Lanka stood at 552 t. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice total — food aid received in Sri Lanka peaked at 27,078 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 552 t, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice Total — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6,358 t | — |
| 1989 | 6,221 t | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,050 t | -83.1% |
| 1992 | 8,441 t | +703.9% |
| 1993 | 5,171 t | -38.7% |
| 1994 | 16,753 t | +224.0% |
| 1995 | 3,800 t | -77.3% |
| 1996 | 8,538 t | +124.7% |
| 1997 | 10,609 t | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 9,064 t | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 14,384 t | +58.7% |
| 2000 | 9,821 t | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 10,241 t | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 19,723 t | +92.6% |
| 2003 | 6,443 t | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 27,078 t | +320.3% |
| 2005 | 14,554 t | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 6,171 t | -57.6% |
| 2008 | 15,632 t | +153.3% |
| 2009 | 19,517 t | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 21,397 t | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 9,628 t | -55.0% |
| 2012 | 9,741 t | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,109 t | -88.6% |
| 2014 | 1,171 t | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 552 t | -52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,290 t | 6,221 t | 6,358 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,646 t | 1,050 t | 16,753 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,353 t | 6,171 t | 27,078 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,266 t | 552 t | 21,397 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 China (excluding Hong Kong & Macao) 649 t compare
- 52 El Salvador 596 t compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 575 t compare
- 55 Russian Federation 550 t compare
- 56 Bhutan 537 t compare
- 57 Iraq 465 t 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)
- 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 total — food aid received in Sri Lanka?
- Rice total — food aid received in Sri Lanka was 552 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice total — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 27,078 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest rice total — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 552 t in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rice total — food aid received?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rice total — food aid received rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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