Value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Value of agricultural production was 7.71 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka stood at 7.71 billion. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.71 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.70 billion, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.64 billion | — |
| 1992 | 2.44 billion | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.66 billion | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 2.86 billion | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.94 billion | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.08 billion | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.34 billion | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.58 billion | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.08 billion | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 1.95 billion | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.70 billion | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.84 billion | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.79 billion | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.87 billion | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.23 billion | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 2.32 billion | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.71 billion | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 4.07 billion | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 3.65 billion | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.55 billion | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 4.94 billion | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.57 billion | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.24 billion | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 5.49 billion | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.28 billion | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 5.71 billion | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 5.78 billion | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.78 billion | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.27 billion | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 6.35 billion | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 6.84 billion | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 5.90 billion | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 6.36 billion | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 7.71 billion | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 billion | 2.08 billion | 3.58 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.41 billion | 1.70 billion | 4.07 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 billion | 4.55 billion | 6.28 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 billion | 5.90 billion | 7.71 billion | 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 value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka?
- Value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka was 7.71 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of agricultural production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of agricultural production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 billion in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for value of agricultural production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of agricultural production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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