Agriculture & Rural in Sri Lanka
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Sri Lanka.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 2.7% | 2024 | up 3.0% | 47th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.9% | 2024 | up 19.4% | 32nd |
| Rural population | 79.5% | 2025 | down 2.0% | 6th |
| Rural population growth | -0.9% | 2025 | down 232.2% | 165th |
| Rural population | 17.31 million | 2025 | up 1.6% | 32nd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 8.4% | 2025 | up 1.8% | 86th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 9.10 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 30.2% | 60th |
| Land under cereal production | 1.25 million hectares | 2023 | down 1.2% | 72nd |
| Cereal yield | 3,804 kg per hectare | 2023 | down 0.8% | 71st |
| Cereal production | 4.74 million metric tons | 2023 | down 1.9% | 60th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 153.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 11.5% | 58th |
| Land area | 61,860 sq. km | 2023 | down 1.4% | 123rd |
| Agricultural land | 30,069 sq. km | 2023 | up 9.7% | 103rd |
| Agricultural land | 48.6% | 2023 | up 11.2% | 66th |
| Arable land | 1.37 million hectares | 2023 | up 5.5% | 94th |
| Permanent cropland | 19.3% | 2023 | up 21.1% | 11th |
| Arable land | 22.2% | 2023 | up 7.0% | 48th |
| Arable land | 0.0623 hectares per person | 2023 | down 1.4% | 141st |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 26.0% | 2025 | down 19.7% | 64th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 25.8% | 2025 | down 3.8% | 71st |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 25.9% | 2025 | down 9.8% | 71st |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,712 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 46th |
| Crop production index | 95.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 2.3% | 150th |
| Food production index | 99.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 3.1% | 146th |
| Livestock production index | 125.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 40.8% | 38th |
| Forest area | 34.0% | 2023 | up 0.6% | 95th |
| Forest area | 21,035 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.7% | 106th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 1,461.4% | 2023 | up 5.8% | 16th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 87.4% | 2022 | unchanged | 34th |
| Surface area | 65,610 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 123rd |
| Access to electricity, rural | 100.0% | 2024 | up 9.5% | 1st |