Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 99 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.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +92.0% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +92.0% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +64.7% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 53 Bangladesh 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Peru 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Indonesia 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Bahamas 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 New Caledonia 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.