Share cereal human food in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share cereal human food was 90.9 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
90.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
99.95
in 1976
All-time low
89.37
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Share cereal human food in Sri Lanka, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share cereal human food in Sri Lanka is 90.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.95 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 89.37, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.69 | 99.51 | 99.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.63 | 99.26 | 99.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.22 | 98.45 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.28 | 96.69 | 99.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.88 | 95.14 | 98.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.41 | 93.79 | 96.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.31 | 89.37 | 93.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 36 Bahrain 92.31 compare
- 37 Bhutan 92.21 compare
- 38 Madagascar 91.24 compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 89.92 compare
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.81 compare
- 42 North Korea 88.99 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Unmanufactured tobacco β Production 8,514 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Sri Lanka?
- Share cereal human food in Sri Lanka was 90.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.95 in 1976.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.37 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share cereal human food?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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