Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 5.61 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.61 million 1000 SLC for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 188.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.61 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 475,185 1000 SLC, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 84 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 513,187 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 475,185 1000 SLC | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 495,474 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 576,260 1000 SLC | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 594,737 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 615,814 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 601,926 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 597,336 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 592,884 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 604,105 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 613,060 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 636,913 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 615,819 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 554,491 1000 SLC | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 678,646 1000 SLC | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 731,680 1000 SLC | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million 1000 SLC | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million 1000 SLC | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million 1000 SLC | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million 1000 SLC | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million 1000 SLC | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.37 million 1000 SLC | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million 1000 SLC | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million 1000 SLC | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million 1000 SLC | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 2.37 million 1000 SLC | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million 1000 SLC | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 4.21 million 1000 SLC | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 4.90 million 1000 SLC | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 5.61 million 1000 SLC | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 562,534 1000 SLC | 475,185 1000 SLC | 615,814 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 838,085 1000 SLC | 554,491 1000 SLC | 1.58 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million 1000 SLC | 1.29 million 1000 SLC | 2.37 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 million 1000 SLC | 2.37 million 1000 SLC | 5.61 million 1000 SLC | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (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 5.61 million 1000 SLC 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 5.61 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,185 1000 SLC in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.5%. 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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