Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 19,778 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,778 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
58th
of 82 countries
All-time high
690,509 1000 SLC
in 1975
All-time low
3,708 1000 SLC
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross production value in Sri Lanka is 19,778 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 690,509 1000 SLC in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3,708 1000 SLC, in 1989.
That places Sri Lanka 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 161,317 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 181,218 1000 SLC | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 140,426 1000 SLC | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 99,880 1000 SLC | -28.9% |
| 1965 | 170,835 1000 SLC | +71.0% |
| 1966 | 160,080 1000 SLC | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 125,963 1000 SLC | -21.3% |
| 1968 | 80,720 1000 SLC | -35.9% |
| 1969 | 100,993 1000 SLC | +25.1% |
| 1970 | 66,875 1000 SLC | -33.8% |
| 1971 | 68,606 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 62,178 1000 SLC | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 136,717 1000 SLC | +119.9% |
| 1974 | 457,125 1000 SLC | +234.4% |
| 1975 | 690,509 1000 SLC | +51.1% |
| 1976 | 414,973 1000 SLC | -39.9% |
| 1977 | 272,940 1000 SLC | -34.2% |
| 1978 | 289,752 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 135,976 1000 SLC | -53.1% |
| 1980 | 61,931 1000 SLC | -54.5% |
| 1981 | 74,169 1000 SLC | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 37,579 1000 SLC | -49.3% |
| 1983 | 49,446 1000 SLC | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 74,169 1000 SLC | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 46,973 1000 SLC | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 22,127 1000 SLC | -52.9% |
| 1987 | 7,788 1000 SLC | -64.8% |
| 1988 | 4,945 1000 SLC | -36.5% |
| 1989 | 3,708 1000 SLC | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 6,181 1000 SLC | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 10,507 1000 SLC | +70.0% |
| 1992 | 12,609 1000 SLC | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 9,889 1000 SLC | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 11,991 1000 SLC | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 27,442 1000 SLC | +128.9% |
| 1996 | 23,981 1000 SLC | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 23,116 1000 SLC | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 9,518 1000 SLC | -58.8% |
| 1999 | 17,306 1000 SLC | +81.8% |
| 2000 | 14,834 1000 SLC | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 6,181 1000 SLC | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 18,542 1000 SLC | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 24,723 1000 SLC | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 33,376 1000 SLC | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 28,431 1000 SLC | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 21,014 1000 SLC | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 19,778 1000 SLC | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 25,959 1000 SLC | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 22,251 1000 SLC | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 12,361 1000 SLC | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 11,125 1000 SLC | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 11,125 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,059 1000 SLC | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 16,441 1000 SLC | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 18,035 1000 SLC | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 19,902 1000 SLC | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 19,160 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 20,891 1000 SLC | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 16,812 1000 SLC | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 41,411 1000 SLC | +146.3% |
| 2021 | 39,655 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 9,889 1000 SLC | -75.1% |
| 2023 | 28,060 1000 SLC | +183.7% |
| 2024 | 19,778 1000 SLC | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,715 1000 SLC | 80,720 1000 SLC | 181,218 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 259,565 1000 SLC | 62,178 1000 SLC | 690,509 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,284 1000 SLC | 3,708 1000 SLC | 74,169 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,254 1000 SLC | 6,181 1000 SLC | 27,442 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,509 1000 SLC | 6,181 1000 SLC | 33,376 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,291 1000 SLC | 11,125 1000 SLC | 20,891 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,759 1000 SLC | 9,889 1000 SLC | 41,411 1000 SLC | 5 |
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- 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 19,778 1000 SLC 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 690,509 1000 SLC in 1975.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,708 1000 SLC in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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