Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) was 2.74 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sri Lanka stood at 2.74 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 188.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.74 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.15 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.15 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2.26 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 2.17 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.31 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 3.39 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 3.43 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.93 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 3.87 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.08 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 5.09 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 7.97 billion current LCU | +56.5% |
| 1975 | 8.15 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.86 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 11.28 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 13.13 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 14.27 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 18.51 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 23.77 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 26.40 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 34.63 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 44.37 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 45.56 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 49.27 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 53.71 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 59.23 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 65.38 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 85.87 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 100.86 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 111.09 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 124.30 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 138.83 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 154.52 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 173.13 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 195.40 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 215.45 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 229.25 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 250.61 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 282.42 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 225.88 billion current LCU | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 241.12 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 262.27 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 289.91 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 333.14 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 418.10 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 590.11 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 613.69 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 599.88 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 714.14 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 711.08 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 787.58 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 870.72 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 950.45 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 930.44 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 2.03 trillion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 2.52 trillion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 2.74 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.39 billion current LCU, 43.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.04 trillion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) 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% | 5.09 billion current LCU | 7.97 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 billion current LCU | 2.15 billion current LCU | 3.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.06 billion current LCU | 3.87 billion current LCU | 14.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.08 billion current LCU | 18.51 billion current LCU | 65.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.87 billion current LCU | 85.87 billion current LCU | 229.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.73 billion current LCU | 225.88 billion current LCU | 613.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 895.34 billion current LCU | 599.88 billion current LCU | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 1.29 trillion current LCU | 2.74 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 46 Benin 3.28 trillion current LCU compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 3.21 trillion current LCU compare
- 48 Egypt 3.00 trillion current LCU compare
- 50 Philippines 2.41 trillion current LCU compare
- 51 Hungary 2.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 52 Costa Rica 1.74 trillion current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units 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 2.74 trillion current 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 2.74 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 206 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 up 188.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.