What is roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Sri Lanka?

Roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0006 kg/ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.0008 kg/ha per person in 1983.

What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kg/ha per person in 1974.

How does Sri Lanka rank for roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita?

Sri Lanka ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

Is roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Sri Lanka

Name: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita was 0.0006 kg/ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0006 kg/ha per person

Change on year

down 8.3%

World rank

129th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0008 kg/ha per person

in 1983

All-time low

0.0003 kg/ha per person

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/ha per person.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0006 kg/ha per person for roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0008 kg/ha per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kg/ha per person, in 1974.

That places Sri Lanka 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2024.
Year	kg/ha per person	Change
1961	0.0007 kg/ha per person	—
1962	0.0007 kg/ha per person	+0.8%
1963	0.0005 kg/ha per person	-24.9%
1964	0.0007 kg/ha per person	+28.4%
1965	0.0005 kg/ha per person	-25.2%
1966	0.0005 kg/ha per person	-4.0%
1967	0.0004 kg/ha per person	-10.7%
1968	0.0005 kg/ha per person	+4.6%
1969	0.0005 kg/ha per person	-2.3%
1970	0.0005 kg/ha per person	+4.4%
1971	0.0004 kg/ha per person	-9.6%
1972	0.0004 kg/ha per person	-4.7%
1973	0.0004 kg/ha per person	-5.5%
1974	0.0003 kg/ha per person	-23.3%
1975	0.0003 kg/ha per person	+15.0%
1976	0.0003 kg/ha per person	+2.6%
1977	0.0004 kg/ha per person	+15.0%
1978	0.0005 kg/ha per person	+33.2%
1979	0.0007 kg/ha per person	+25.1%
1980	0.0007 kg/ha per person	-2.2%
1981	0.0006 kg/ha per person	-2.6%
1982	0.0006 kg/ha per person	+1.1%
1983	0.0008 kg/ha per person	+22.6%
1984	0.0007 kg/ha per person	-6.8%
1985	0.0007 kg/ha per person	-8.0%
1986	0.0006 kg/ha per person	-10.9%
1987	0.0006 kg/ha per person	-7.6%
1988	0.0006 kg/ha per person	+6.5%
1989	0.0006 kg/ha per person	-5.9%
1990	0.0005 kg/ha per person	-5.5%
1991	0.0005 kg/ha per person	+1.7%
1992	0.0005 kg/ha per person	-4.2%
1993	0.0005 kg/ha per person	+5.0%
1994	0.0005 kg/ha per person	-5.1%
1995	0.0005 kg/ha per person	-1.1%
1996	0.0005 kg/ha per person	-1.0%
1997	0.0005 kg/ha per person	-8.7%
1998	0.0004 kg/ha per person	-4.1%
1999	0.0004 kg/ha per person	-0.8%
2000	0.0004 kg/ha per person	+0.2%
2001	0.0004 kg/ha per person	+0.7%
2002	0.0004 kg/ha per person	+1.8%
2003	0.0004 kg/ha per person	-4.0%
2004	0.0005 kg/ha per person	+12.9%
2005	0.0005 kg/ha per person	-1.8%
2006	0.0005 kg/ha per person	+0.5%
2007	0.0005 kg/ha per person	+2.5%
2008	0.0005 kg/ha per person	+2.2%
2009	0.0005 kg/ha per person	+9.2%
2010	0.0006 kg/ha per person	+0.5%
2011	0.0006 kg/ha per person	+0.2%
2012	0.0006 kg/ha per person	+2.1%
2013	0.0006 kg/ha per person	+7.8%
2014	0.0006 kg/ha per person	-0.8%
2015	0.0007 kg/ha per person	+12.5%
2016	0.0007 kg/ha per person	-0.0%
2017	0.0006 kg/ha per person	-4.7%
2018	0.0007 kg/ha per person	+2.9%
2019	0.0006 kg/ha per person	-5.4%
2020	0.0006 kg/ha per person	+2.2%
2021	0.0006 kg/ha per person	-2.4%
2022	0.0006 kg/ha per person	-5.7%
2023	0.0006 kg/ha per person	+9.7%
2024	0.0006 kg/ha per person	-8.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0006 kg/ha per person	0.0004 kg/ha per person	0.0007 kg/ha per person	9
1970s	0.0004 kg/ha per person	0.0003 kg/ha per person	0.0007 kg/ha per person	10
1980s	0.0006 kg/ha per person	0.0006 kg/ha per person	0.0008 kg/ha per person	10
1990s	0.0005 kg/ha per person	0.0004 kg/ha per person	0.0005 kg/ha per person	10
2000s	0.0005 kg/ha per person	0.0004 kg/ha per person	0.0005 kg/ha per person	10
2010s	0.0006 kg/ha per person	0.0006 kg/ha per person	0.0007 kg/ha per person	10
2020s	0.0006 kg/ha per person	0.0006 kg/ha per person	0.0006 kg/ha per person	5

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131 Mauritania 0.0005 kg/ha per person compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka

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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)
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Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
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Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Sri Lanka?: Roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0006 kg/ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 kg/ha per person in 1983.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kg/ha per person in 1974.
How does Sri Lanka rank for roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita?: Sri Lanka ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield 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 — Yield ÷ Population, total

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Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita
Unit: kg/ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,838 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.