Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sri Lanka is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sri Lanka?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sri Lanka was 0.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.