Tomatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tomatoes — Production, per square kilometre was 1.3 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tomatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.3 t per square kilometre for tomatoes — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.64 t per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1087 t per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tomatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1649 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1142 t per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2203 t per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2167 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2597 t per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1593 t per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1089 t per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1376 t per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1087 t per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1754 t per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2551 t per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2073 t per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2392 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2392 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3331 t per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3414 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.247 t per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2083 t per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3959 t per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4462 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4252 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2126 t per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4163 t per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4596 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2336 t per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1986 | 0.525 t per square kilometre | +124.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4315 t per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 0.561 t per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4498 t per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5506 t per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.514 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5535 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4933 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5062 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5101 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5592 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5173 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.581 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6312 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7007 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6438 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6576 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7173 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8574 t per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9074 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9734 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.34 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 t per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.64 t per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26 t per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1656 t per square kilometre | 0.1087 t per square kilometre | 0.2597 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2642 t per square kilometre | 0.1754 t per square kilometre | 0.3959 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4161 t per square kilometre | 0.2126 t per square kilometre | 0.561 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5416 t per square kilometre | 0.4933 t per square kilometre | 0.6312 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9026 t per square kilometre | 0.6438 t per square kilometre | 1.35 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 t per square kilometre | 1.2 t per square kilometre | 1.64 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 t per square kilometre | 1.3 t per square kilometre | 1.46 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Tomatoes — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.3 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tomatoes — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 t per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1087 t per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tomatoes — production, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tomatoes — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Tomatoes — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tomatoes — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tomatoes — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tomatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tomatoes — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.