Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre was 13.02 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 13.02 t per square kilometre for sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.38 t per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.79 t per square kilometre, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 137 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 Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.87 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.79 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 2.06 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 2.47 t per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 2.39 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.1 t per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 2.31 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 3.19 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 3.19 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 3.03 t per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 4.23 t per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 3.35 t per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 4.94 t per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 4.94 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.34 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 5.68 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 5.58 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.58 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.98 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 9.22 t per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1985 | 12.03 t per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 11.76 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.52 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 13.38 t per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 12.65 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 13.08 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 13.57 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.66 t per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 12.91 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 24.38 t per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 1995 | 20.3 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 23.1 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 22.04 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 15.09 t per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 16.29 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 16.99 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 16.04 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.36 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 16.19 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 15.79 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.81 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.12 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 12.48 t per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 12.75 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.66 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 14.59 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.63 t per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 10.74 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 15.31 t per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 15.31 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.61 t per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 13.17 t per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 10.58 t per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 10.42 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.56 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.82 t per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 13.35 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.17 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 13.02 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 t per square kilometre | 1.79 t per square kilometre | 2.55 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.73 t per square kilometre | 2.55 t per square kilometre | 5.34 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.24 t per square kilometre | 5.58 t per square kilometre | 13.38 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 t per square kilometre | 11.66 t per square kilometre | 24.38 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.42 t per square kilometre | 12.48 t per square kilometre | 18.12 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 t per square kilometre | 10.42 t per square kilometre | 15.31 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 t per square kilometre | 13.02 t per square kilometre | 14.17 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 13.02 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 t per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sugar Crops Primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.