Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 929.67 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 929.67 billion constant LCU for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sri Lanka peaked at 950.55 billion constant LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 202.99 billion constant LCU, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 202.99 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 218.47 billion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 225.18 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 238.31 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 246.09 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 230.15 billion constant LCU | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 234.23 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 255.15 billion constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 270.57 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 274.13 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 285.34 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 278.00 billion constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 285.88 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 283.15 billion constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 298.95 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 290.67 billion constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 294.67 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 325.02 billion constant LCU | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 343.20 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 349.86 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 360.04 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 384.59 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 393.66 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 412.66 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 410.32 billion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 448.75 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 460.46 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 433.05 billion constant LCU | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 442.34 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 436.90 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 475.01 billion constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 482.74 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 472.38 billion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 494.73 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 510.11 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 526.97 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 501.81 billion constant LCU | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 515.49 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 527.65 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 551.54 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 559.75 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 540.03 billion constant LCU | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 552.90 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 562.17 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 562.18 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 572.39 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 608.60 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 629.24 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 676.64 billion constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 698.41 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 746.96 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 786.69 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 828.93 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 862.46 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 901.89 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 950.45 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 906.10 billion constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 889.56 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 945.29 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 949.58 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 941.05 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 950.55 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 911.25 billion constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 911.84 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 916.97 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 929.67 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.53 billion constant LCU | 202.99 billion constant LCU | 274.13 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 303.47 billion constant LCU | 278.00 billion constant LCU | 349.86 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.28 billion constant LCU | 360.04 billion constant LCU | 460.46 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 505.84 billion constant LCU | 472.38 billion constant LCU | 551.54 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 596.23 billion constant LCU | 540.03 billion constant LCU | 698.41 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 876.79 billion constant LCU | 746.96 billion constant LCU | 950.45 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 926.89 billion constant LCU | 911.25 billion constant LCU | 950.55 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,483 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 446,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sri Lanka was 929.67 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 950.55 billion constant LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.99 billion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.