Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 35 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross production value in Sri Lanka is 35 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,213 1000 Int$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7 1000 Int$, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 283 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 318 1000 Int$ | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 247 1000 Int$ | -22.3% |
| 1964 | 176 1000 Int$ | -28.7% |
| 1965 | 300 1000 Int$ | +70.5% |
| 1966 | 281 1000 Int$ | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 221 1000 Int$ | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 142 1000 Int$ | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 177 1000 Int$ | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 118 1000 Int$ | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 121 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 109 1000 Int$ | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 240 1000 Int$ | +120.2% |
| 1974 | 803 1000 Int$ | +234.6% |
| 1975 | 1,213 1000 Int$ | +51.1% |
| 1976 | 729 1000 Int$ | -39.9% |
| 1977 | 480 1000 Int$ | -34.2% |
| 1978 | 509 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 239 1000 Int$ | -53.0% |
| 1980 | 109 1000 Int$ | -54.4% |
| 1981 | 130 1000 Int$ | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 66 1000 Int$ | -49.2% |
| 1983 | 87 1000 Int$ | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 130 1000 Int$ | +49.4% |
| 1985 | 83 1000 Int$ | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 39 1000 Int$ | -53.0% |
| 1987 | 14 1000 Int$ | -64.1% |
| 1988 | 9 1000 Int$ | -35.7% |
| 1989 | 7 1000 Int$ | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 11 1000 Int$ | +57.1% |
| 1991 | 18 1000 Int$ | +63.6% |
| 1992 | 22 1000 Int$ | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 17 1000 Int$ | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 21 1000 Int$ | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 48 1000 Int$ | +128.6% |
| 1996 | 42 1000 Int$ | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 41 1000 Int$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 17 1000 Int$ | -58.5% |
| 1999 | 30 1000 Int$ | +76.5% |
| 2000 | 26 1000 Int$ | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 11 1000 Int$ | -57.7% |
| 2002 | 33 1000 Int$ | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 43 1000 Int$ | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 59 1000 Int$ | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 50 1000 Int$ | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 37 1000 Int$ | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 35 1000 Int$ | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 46 1000 Int$ | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 39 1000 Int$ | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 22 1000 Int$ | -43.6% |
| 2011 | 20 1000 Int$ | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 20 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 1000 Int$ | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 29 1000 Int$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 32 1000 Int$ | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 35 1000 Int$ | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 34 1000 Int$ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 37 1000 Int$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 30 1000 Int$ | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 73 1000 Int$ | +143.3% |
| 2021 | 70 1000 Int$ | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 17 1000 Int$ | -75.7% |
| 2023 | 49 1000 Int$ | +188.2% |
| 2024 | 35 1000 Int$ | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.33 1000 Int$ | 142 1000 Int$ | 318 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 456.1 1000 Int$ | 109 1000 Int$ | 1,213 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.4 1000 Int$ | 7 1000 Int$ | 130 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7 1000 Int$ | 11 1000 Int$ | 48 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9 1000 Int$ | 11 1000 Int$ | 59 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9 1000 Int$ | 20 1000 Int$ | 37 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8 1000 Int$ | 17 1000 Int$ | 73 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 59 1000 Int$ compare
- 99 Peru 52 1000 Int$ compare
- 100 Japan 43 1000 Int$ compare
- 102 Palestine, State of 28 1000 Int$ compare
- 103 New Caledonia 26 1000 Int$ compare
- 104 Croatia 25 1000 Int$ 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 35 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,213 1000 Int$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 1000 Int$ in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.