Agriculture & Rural in Sri Lanka 3,982 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Sri Lanka. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 1.2 million No 2023 down 14.3% 59th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 68.22 % 2023 up 7.8% 89th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 31.78 % 2023 down 13.4% 86th Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 36.44 % 2023 up 36.9% 89th FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 2,420 1000 No 2023 down 0.0% 34th FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 1,122 1000 No 2023 down 14.5% 48th FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 42.79 % 2023 down 2.8% 40th FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 45.87 % 2023 down 13.0% 50th FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 31.67 % 2023 down 9.9% 107th Oranges — Production, per capita 0.0003 t per person 2024 down 7.6% 85th Oranges — Area harvested, per capita 0.0003 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 62nd Eggplants (aubergines) — Gross Production Index Number 97.44 2024 down 3.2% 59th Eggplants (aubergines) — Gross per capita Production Index Number 91.64 2024 down 9.7% 55th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 1,457 1000 No 2023 down 2.8% 34th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 678.54 1000 No 2023 down 21.8% 35th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 3.65 % 2023 down 7.6% 29th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.44 2023 down 12.0% 58th 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 3.65 % 2023 down 7.6% 29th 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 8.28 % 2023 up 4.5% 72nd 2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.44 2023 down 12.0% 58th FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 60.19 % 2023 down 2.7% 68th FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 60.49 % 2023 down 8.6% 53rd SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 8.28 % 2023 up 4.5% 74th Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, per unit of GDP 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 27.7% 108th Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Index Number 98.63 2024 up 3.5% 54th Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number 92.78 2024 down 3.4% 42nd Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 2.51 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 137.5% 38th Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 4.46 million 1000 SLC 2024 down 67.5% 35th Other beans, green — Gross Production Value 111,306 1000 USD 2024 up 0.9% 10th Tomato yields 13.46 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 14.2% 131st Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 3,542 1000 No 2023 down 5.1% 37th Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 25.75 % 2023 down 5.5% 53rd Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 27.75 % 2023 down 20.5% 50th Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of -2 % 2023 up 73.8% 101st Surface area 65,610 sq. km 2023 unchanged 123rd Agricultural land per capita 0.1309 hectares per capita 2023 up 2.0% 169th Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 5.37 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 71.9% 132nd Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 46.45 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 16.4% 90th Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 30.46 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 28.4% 38th Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 46.45 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 16.4% 90th Fish and seafood production 431,000 tonnes 2023 down 12.0% 46th Fertilizer consumption 211,205 tonnes 2023 down 6.6% 60th Fertilizer use by nutrient 119,230 tonnes 2023 down 6.7% 64th Cropland area 2.57 million hectares 2023 up 11.6% 80th Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per square kilometre 0.1394 t per square kilometre 2023 up 73.4% 18th Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0151 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 52.1% 51st FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value 3,542 1000 No 2023 down 5.1% 39th FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Value 43.72 % 2023 down 6.4% 46th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 2,135 1000 No 2023 down 9.8% 35th Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 26.35 % 2023 down 11.1% 52nd FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 60.29 % 2023 down 4.9% 60th Sorghum — Gross Production Value 144 1000 USD 2024 up 20.0% 70th Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value 16,002 1000 USD 2024 down 0.9% 47th Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per 0.88 t per square kilometre 2023 down 55.9% 49th Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 0.068 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 51.7% 31st Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 68.5 % 2023 up 1.4% 22nd Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 31.5 % 2023 down 2.9% 136th Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm 37 % 2023 up 5.4% 22nd Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 51 1000 Int$ 2024 up 45.7% 70th Coconuts, in shell — Gross Production Value 296,190 1000 Int$ 2024 down 21.0% 5th ← Previous Page 18 of 67 Next →