Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sugar cane — Gross Production Value was 22,208 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,208 1000 USD
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
42nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
48,714 1000 USD
in 1994
All-time low
3,569 1000 USD
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 22,208 1000 USD for sugar cane — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 48,714 1000 USD in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,569 1000 USD, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,728 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,569 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 4,110 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 4,939 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 4,779 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4,206 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 5,098 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 4,302 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 4,620 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 5,098 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 6,373 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 6,373 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,098 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 6,054 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 8,444 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 6,691 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 9,878 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 9,878 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,674 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 11,343 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 11,152 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 11,152 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,949 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 18,425 1000 USD | +54.2% |
| 1985 | 24,028 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 23,496 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 21,020 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 26,733 1000 USD | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 25,280 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 26,128 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 27,110 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 23,295 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 25,801 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 48,714 1000 USD | +88.8% |
| 1995 | 40,561 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 46,148 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 44,042 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 30,150 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 32,543 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 33,951 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 32,050 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 30,686 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 32,356 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 31,558 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 31,594 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 36,216 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 24,933 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 25,473 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 29,299 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 29,150 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23,229 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 21,459 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 30,597 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 30,601 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,900 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 25,978 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 20,855 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 20,545 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 20,808 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27,244 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 26,304 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 27,933 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 25,670 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 22,208 1000 USD | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,372 1000 USD | 3,569 1000 USD | 5,098 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,456 1000 USD | 5,098 1000 USD | 10,674 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,458 1000 USD | 11,152 1000 USD | 26,733 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,449 1000 USD | 23,295 1000 USD | 48,714 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,812 1000 USD | 24,933 1000 USD | 36,216 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,612 1000 USD | 20,545 1000 USD | 30,601 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,872 1000 USD | 22,208 1000 USD | 27,933 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 sugar cane — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Sugar cane — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 22,208 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar cane — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48,714 1000 USD in 1994.
- What is the lowest sugar cane — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,569 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sugar cane — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Sugar cane — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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