Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per was 14.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 14.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year constant LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 3.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre
1962 3.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
1963 3.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre +5.8%
1964 3.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
1965 3.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre -6.5%
1966 3.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
1967 4.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre +8.9%
1968 4.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
1969 4.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
1970 4.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre +4.1%
1971 4.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre -2.6%
1972 4.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre +2.8%
1973 4.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre -1.0%
1974 4.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
1975 4.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre -2.8%
1976 4.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
1977 5.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
1978 5.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
1979 5.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
1980 5.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre +2.9%
1981 6.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre +6.8%
1982 6.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre +2.4%
1983 6.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
1984 6.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre -0.6%
1985 7.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
1986 7.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
1987 6.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre -6.0%
1988 7.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
1989 6.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre -1.2%
1990 7.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
1991 7.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
1992 7.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre -2.1%
1993 7.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
1994 8.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
1995 8.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
1996 8.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre -4.8%
1997 8.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 8.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre +2.4%
1999 8.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
2000 8.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre +1.5%
2001 8.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre -3.5%
2002 8.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre +2.4%
2003 8.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
2004 8.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 9.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
2006 9.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
2007 10.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
2008 10.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
2009 11.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
2010 11.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre +7.0%
2011 12.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
2012 13.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
2013 13.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
2014 14.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
2015 15.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre +6.8%
2016 14.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre -4.7%
2017 14.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre -1.8%
2018 15.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
2019 15.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre +0.5%
2020 15.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre -0.9%
2021 15.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
2022 14.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre -4.1%
2023 14.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre +0.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 14.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 302,333 constant LCU per square kilometre, 48.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 14.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre 3.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre 4.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 4.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre 4.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre 5.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 6.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre 5.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre 7.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 8.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre 7.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre 8.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 9.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre 8.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre 11.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 14.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre 11.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre 15.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 15.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre 14.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre 15.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 28 India 16.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Japan 16.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Maldives 15.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Jamaica 11.99 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Senegal 11.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Guinea-Bissau 11.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Sri Lanka?
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Sri Lanka was 14.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 15.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per?
Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 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.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 7,966 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 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.