Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate (Yield annual) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate (Yield annual) was -8.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 197.5%
World rank
185th
of 196 countries
All-time high
35.66 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-23.37 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -8.78 % change on previous year for roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 197.5% on the previous year and down 5,274.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.66 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -23.37 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 196 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 — Yield, annual growth rate (Yield annual) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -23.07 % change on previous year | -809.5% |
| 1964 | 31.56 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1965 | -23.37 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1966 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1967 | -8.49 % change on previous year | +403.5% |
| 1968 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0587 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1970 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +11377.6% |
| 1971 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 1972 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1973 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1974 | -21.9 % change on previous year | +501.5% |
| 1975 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1976 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1977 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +284.2% |
| 1978 | 35.66 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1979 | 27.43 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1980 | -0.385 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1981 | -0.9512 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1982 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 1983 | 23.42 % change on previous year | +912.5% |
| 1984 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1985 | -7.36 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1986 | -9.85 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1987 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1988 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1989 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1990 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1992 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1993 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -354.8% |
| 1994 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5671 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9301 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1997 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -844.6% |
| 1998 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1999 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2000 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2001 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2003 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2004 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -511.4% |
| 2005 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2007 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 2008 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +247.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7978 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +265.6% |
| 2013 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1697 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2015 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +7886.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2017 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 2018 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2019 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2020 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2021 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2022 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +325.2% |
| 2023 | 9 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 2024 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -8.78 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8764 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -8.78 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.4016 % change on previous year, 21.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate (Yield annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +11377.6% | 0.0587 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +7886.9% | 0.1697 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -23.37 % change on previous year | 31.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -21.9 % change on previous year | 35.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3113 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 23.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8542 % change on previous year | -6.93 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7754 % change on previous year | -8.78 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 182 Türkiye -6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Romania -6.84 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Cyprus -8.48 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Saudi Arabia -8.85 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Palestine -9.78 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Belarus -10.56 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -8.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.66 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.37 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,274.1%. 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 — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.