Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … SLC annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … SLC annual growth rate was -8.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka stood at -8.69 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 198.3% on the previous year and down 1,388.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka peaked at 71.59 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -24.9 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … SLC annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -10.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1964 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1965 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1966 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1967 | 30.45 % change on previous year | -1076.5% |
| 1968 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1969 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1970 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 1971 | -0.4056 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1972 | -10.54 % change on previous year | +2499.7% |
| 1973 | 71.59 % change on previous year | -778.9% |
| 1974 | 21.6 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1975 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1976 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1977 | -24.9 % change on previous year | +869.9% |
| 1978 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1979 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1980 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 1981 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -456.0% |
| 1982 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1983 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1984 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1985 | -8.68 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1986 | -14.93 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1987 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1989 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1990 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1991 | -9.34 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1992 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1994 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1995 | -0.8159 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -620.1% |
| 1997 | -18.59 % change on previous year | -538.1% |
| 1998 | -19.27 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1999 | -0.9672 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2000 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -1422.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6111 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2002 | 14.9 % change on previous year | +2337.8% |
| 2003 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2004 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0359 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2422 % change on previous year | -774.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0266 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2008 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +15163.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0472 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2010 | -4 % change on previous year | +8378.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 2012 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6748 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2015 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +1345.1% |
| 2016 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2017 | -12.63 % change on previous year | +1098.8% |
| 2018 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2019 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2020 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 2021 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2022 | -13.12 % change on previous year | -387.2% |
| 2023 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2024 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -8.69 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0759 % change on previous year, 114.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -8.69 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4802 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … SLC annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +15163.4% | 0.0266 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -8378.1% | -0.0472 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -2499.7% | -0.4056 % change on previous year | -10.54 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2337.8% | 0.6111 % change on previous year | 14.9 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1422.9% | -0.9672 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1345.1% | 0.6748 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -14.62 % change on previous year | 30.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.33 % change on previous year | -24.9 % change on previous year | 71.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4848 % change on previous year | -14.93 % change on previous year | 14.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.95 % change on previous year | -19.27 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | 14.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -12.63 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.18 % change on previous year | -13.12 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 142 Armenia -7.37 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan -7.51 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Costa Rica -7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Grenada -10.83 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Romania -11 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Latvia -11.39 % change on previous year 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 -8.69 % change on previous year in 2024, 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 71.59 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.9 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,388.0%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.