Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … square kilometre SLC in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … square kilometre SLC was 312.77 1000 SLC 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 SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 312.77 1000 SLC per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Sri Lanka peaked at 642.11 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 200.64 1000 SLC per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … square kilometre SLC in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 224.2 1000 SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 200.64 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 233.22 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 275.55 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 235.25 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 227.91 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 297.31 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 333.57 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 325.58 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 307.44 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 306.19 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 273.91 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 470 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1974 | 571.5 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 634.33 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 618.04 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 464.15 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 485.54 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 478.22 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 461.03 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 520.01 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 559.15 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 642.11 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 608.65 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 555.8 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 472.82 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 427.25 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 479.64 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 430.67 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 404.13 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 366.38 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 334.55 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 341.78 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 334.81 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 332.07 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 346.17 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 281.81 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 227.52 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 225.32 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 254.15 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 255.7 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 293.8 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 269.66 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 275.28 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 275.18 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 275.85 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 275.92 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 287.12 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 286.99 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 275.5 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 292.58 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 306.52 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 330.38 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 332.61 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 369.87 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 365.97 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 319.74 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 354.63 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 341.95 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 316.31 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 330.76 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 287.37 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 312.77 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 312.77 1000 SLC per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.21 1000 SLC per square kilometre, 14.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 312.77 1000 SLC per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 287.23 1000 SLC per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … square kilometre SLC 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 | +71.6% | 273.91 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 470 1000 SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261.47 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 200.64 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 333.57 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 460.93 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 273.91 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 634.33 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 515.71 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 427.25 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 642.11 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.45 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 225.32 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 404.13 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.97 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 254.15 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 293.8 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 328.98 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 275.5 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 369.87 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.8 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 287.37 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 330.76 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 29 Iraq 336.64 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 30 Niger 330.68 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 31 Chile 329.14 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 33 Angola 283.72 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 34 India 261.69 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mauritius 251.09 1000 SLC 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 312.77 1000 SLC 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 642.11 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.64 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 141 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 down 5.3%. 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 SLC), 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 SLC) 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 SLC) ÷ 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 SLC) 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.