SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of was 3.65 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in Sri Lanka is 3.65 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.32 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.51 %, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.63 % | — |
| 2002 | 3.62 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.65 % | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.51 % | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.98 % | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8 % | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 4.41 % | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.88 % | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5.46 % | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.33 % | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.29 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.87 % | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.95 % | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 5.74 % | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 6.32 % | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 5.65 % | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 5.35 % | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.51 % | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 4.56 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.63 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.17 % | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 4.81 % | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 3.65 % | -24.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.65 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.06 %, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.65 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.13 %, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 % | 3.51 % | 5.88 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.16 % | 3.95 % | 6.32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 % | 3.65 % | 4.81 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in Sri Lanka?
- Sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in Sri Lanka was 3.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 % in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.