Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value was 23,660 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 23,660 1000 USD for sugar crops primary — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 30,416 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,668 1000 USD, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23,445 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 19,350 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 12,400 1000 USD | -35.9% |
| 1994 | 22,276 1000 USD | +79.6% |
| 1995 | 17,138 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 19,129 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 19,681 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12,773 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 1999 | 12,724 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14,806 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 14,742 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14,597 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16,833 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 10,668 1000 USD | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 11,741 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 15,313 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 11,997 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 15,268 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 17,559 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 23,902 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 20,849 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 19,380 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 27,917 1000 USD | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 30,416 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 23,221 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 25,771 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 21,188 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 21,275 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19,766 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 25,560 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 23,649 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 19,599 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 24,105 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 23,660 1000 USD | -1.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 23,660 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,604 1000 USD, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 23,660 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 121,456 1000 USD, 19% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,657 1000 USD | 12,400 1000 USD | 23,445 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,352 1000 USD | 10,668 1000 USD | 17,559 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,368 1000 USD | 19,380 1000 USD | 30,416 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,315 1000 USD | 19,599 1000 USD | 25,560 1000 USD | 5 |
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 sugar crops primary — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Sugar crops primary — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 23,660 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30,416 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,668 1000 USD in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sugar crops primary — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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