Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0015 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.017 ha per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 ha per person, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0051 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0044 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 ha per person | +44.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0062 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.008 ha per person | +38.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0081 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0068 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.006 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 ha per person | +84.3% |
| 1974 | 0.017 ha per person | +52.7% |
| 1975 | 0.016 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.009 ha per person | -37.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 ha per person | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 ha per person | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.005 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.004 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.002 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.002 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 ha per person | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.017 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.017 ha per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.