Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre was 19.01 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 19.01 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.71 t per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.04 t per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 t per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1963 | 2.54 t per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1964 | 2.9 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 2.87 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.36 t per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 2.33 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.37 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.36 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.83 t per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 2.92 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.93 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.21 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 3.26 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.01 t per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1976 | 4.93 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.71 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 4.41 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 6.44 t per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1980 | 6.81 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 6.34 t per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 5.48 t per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 8.57 t per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1984 | 10.32 t per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 9.11 t per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 10 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 8.98 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 10.77 t per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 9.11 t per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 9.47 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.96 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 9.31 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.24 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.36 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.52 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.82 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 8.83 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.5 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 9.54 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 9.06 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.01 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.12 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.45 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.47 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 11.94 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 12.49 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.47 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 14.31 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 12.15 t per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 14.76 t per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 15.42 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 16.55 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 19.56 t per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 20.39 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 20.48 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.19 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 18.55 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 21.71 t per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 19.06 t per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 22.71 t per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 22.27 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.48 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 19.01 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 t per square kilometre | 2.04 t per square kilometre | 2.9 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.07 t per square kilometre | 2.83 t per square kilometre | 6.44 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.55 t per square kilometre | 5.48 t per square kilometre | 10.77 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 t per square kilometre | 8.5 t per square kilometre | 9.54 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 t per square kilometre | 9.01 t per square kilometre | 14.31 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.77 t per square kilometre | 14.76 t per square kilometre | 21.71 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.87 t per square kilometre | 19.01 t per square kilometre | 22.71 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 19.01 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 t per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Vegetables Primary — 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.
Vegetables Primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — 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
Vegetables Primary — 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.