Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 16,002 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,002 1000 USD
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
47th
of 82 countries
All-time high
62,187 1000 USD
in 1975
All-time low
11,435 1000 USD
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sri Lanka stood at 16,002 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 62,187 1000 USD in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11,435 1000 USD, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,731 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 13,769 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 1963 | 16,678 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 21,862 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 16,372 1000 USD | -25.1% |
| 1966 | 20,281 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 23,585 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 24,451 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 21,263 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 23,176 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 18,426 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 18,048 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 29,347 1000 USD | +62.6% |
| 1974 | 50,466 1000 USD | +72.0% |
| 1975 | 62,187 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 59,873 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 40,992 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 42,786 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 47,756 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 40,924 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 50,935 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 48,997 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 37,768 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 47,210 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 37,768 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 29,742 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 25,831 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 28,014 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 27,613 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 24,559 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 23,817 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 19,318 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 18,062 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 19,943 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 19,855 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 18,889 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 17,384 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 16,858 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 16,572 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 16,639 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 15,589 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 15,242 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14,147 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 12,756 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 13,225 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 13,367 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15,788 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 16,883 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 15,181 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 14,921 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 15,181 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 13,941 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 17,144 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 16,155 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 16,696 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 14,361 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 12,908 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 13,913 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 11,435 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 14,317 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 13,943 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14,465 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 17,201 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 16,002 1000 USD | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,666 1000 USD | 13,769 1000 USD | 24,451 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,306 1000 USD | 18,048 1000 USD | 62,187 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,480 1000 USD | 25,831 1000 USD | 50,935 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,526 1000 USD | 16,572 1000 USD | 24,559 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,882 1000 USD | 12,756 1000 USD | 16,883 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,666 1000 USD | 11,435 1000 USD | 17,144 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,186 1000 USD | 13,943 1000 USD | 17,201 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)
- 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 — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 16,002 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 62,187 1000 USD in 1975.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,435 1000 USD in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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