Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 164 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, 1989–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 164 t for vegetable oils — food aid received in 2016.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,500 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91 t, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 95 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100 t | 100 t | 100 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,786 t | 91 t | 6,500 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 580 t | 164 t | 1,737 t | 7 |
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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 vegetable oils — food aid received in Sri Lanka?
- Vegetable oils — food aid received in Sri Lanka was 164 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6,500 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 t in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
- Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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 Vegetable Oils — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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