Crop production index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Crop production index was 95.73 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Crop production index in Sri Lanka, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop production index in Sri Lanka is 95.73 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in Sri Lanka peaked at 117.02 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.9 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 40.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 42.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 39.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 82.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 86.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 117.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,804 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 4.74 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop production index in Sri Lanka?
- Crop production index in Sri Lanka was 95.73 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest crop production index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 117.02 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for crop production index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.