Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
22nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
34,558 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka stood at 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,558 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,080 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34,558 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 38,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 38,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 36,823 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 38,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 43,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 54,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 54,686 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 62,683 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 61,667 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 65,011 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 81,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 127,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1975 | 129,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 141,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 179,845 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 209,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 227,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 295,112 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 379,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 420,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 552,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 707,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 726,492 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 785,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 856,481 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 944,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 2.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 4.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 6.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 9.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 9.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 11.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 13.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 15.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 15.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 18.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 18.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 25.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 32.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 641,738 current LCU per square kilometre, 55.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.29 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +56.5% | 81,203 current LCU per square kilometre | 127,095 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,582 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,558 current LCU per square kilometre | 54,686 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 128,559 current LCU per square kilometre | 61,667 current LCU per square kilometre | 227,528 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 671,059 current LCU per square kilometre | 295,112 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 19 Myanmar 48.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Malawi 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bangladesh 38.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Costa Rica 34.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Armenia 27.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Madagascar 27.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka was 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,558 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current 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.