Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 99,012 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 99,012 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Sri Lanka peaked at 119,049 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38,217 ha, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 82nd out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,360 ha | — |
| 1962 | 38,217 ha | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 47,635 ha | +24.6% |
| 1964 | 46,838 ha | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 56,471 ha | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 51,438 ha | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 56,886 ha | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 57,412 ha | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55,628 ha | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 49,369 ha | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 52,589 ha | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 64,481 ha | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 76,056 ha | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 85,107 ha | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 95,253 ha | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 98,256 ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 91,906 ha | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 89,226 ha | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 77,960 ha | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 80,971 ha | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 87,390 ha | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 80,321 ha | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 85,470 ha | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 84,830 ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 81,850 ha | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 87,549 ha | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 77,065 ha | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 83,510 ha | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 77,070 ha | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 83,408 ha | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 78,067 ha | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 81,344 ha | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 85,065 ha | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 87,886 ha | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 88,698 ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 82,067 ha | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 80,054 ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 75,659 ha | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 80,625 ha | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 77,037 ha | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 83,152 ha | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 83,351 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87,172 ha | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 82,560 ha | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 94,942 ha | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 96,141 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 94,932 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 99,613 ha | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 82,209 ha | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 96,980 ha | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 99,966 ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 103,410 ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 109,815 ha | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 112,814 ha | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 107,127 ha | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 104,122 ha | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 92,412 ha | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 105,451 ha | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 93,371 ha | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 119,049 ha | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 117,216 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 111,227 ha | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 99,805 ha | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 99,012 ha | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 99,012 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 99,012 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 216,898 ha, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,209 ha | 38,217 ha | 57,412 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,020 ha | 49,369 ha | 98,256 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,603 ha | 77,065 ha | 87,549 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,287 ha | 75,659 ha | 88,698 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,111 ha | 77,037 ha | 99,613 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,547 ha | 92,412 ha | 112,814 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,262 ha | 99,012 ha | 119,049 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 79 Cambodia 103,148 ha compare
- 80 Syrian Arab Republic 99,761 ha compare
- 80 Syria 99,761 ha compare
- 83 Guatemala 97,019 ha compare
- 84 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92,238 ha compare
- 85 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 91,880 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Sri Lanka?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Sri Lanka was 99,012 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 119,049 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,217 ha in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.