Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 18,667 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 18,667 1000 USD for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 18,667 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,479 1000 USD, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,404 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 10,842 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 10,254 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 11,662 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 11,604 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 11,142 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 10,203 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 9,268 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 8,394 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 7,845 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 6,859 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 6,658 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,380 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 5,479 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 6,753 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 7,041 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9,590 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 14,577 1000 USD | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 11,363 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 11,386 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14,301 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 12,295 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 14,982 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 14,902 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17,451 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 14,826 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 13,423 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 13,264 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 10,317 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 12,763 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 13,086 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 13,054 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,953 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 18,667 1000 USD | +24.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18,667 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,197 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 18,667 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 18,667 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,641 1000 USD | 8,394 1000 USD | 12,404 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,254 1000 USD | 5,479 1000 USD | 14,577 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,715 1000 USD | 10,317 1000 USD | 17,451 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,505 1000 USD | 12,763 1000 USD | 18,667 1000 USD | 5 |
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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 18,667 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 18,667 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,479 1000 USD in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 83 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 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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