Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka stood at 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7997 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8956 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7997 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9218 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 1.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9369 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9075 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1968 | 1.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 1.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1974 | 2.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 2.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 2.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1978 | 1.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 2.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 2.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 1.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 1.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8721 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8612 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9411 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9313 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9617 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9667 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9699 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9742 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9804 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +75.2% | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7997 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8612 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9832 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9313 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 66 Kenya 1.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Senegal 1.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Equatorial Guinea 1.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Madagascar 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Peru 1.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka was 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7997 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.