Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price was 207,131 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 207,131 SLC for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 178.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Sri Lanka peaked at 210,000 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,490 SLC, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31,660 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 22,490 SLC | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 23,720 SLC | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 28,600 SLC | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 25,120 SLC | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 30,460 SLC | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 29,980 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 38,410 SLC | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 34,360 SLC | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 36,030 SLC | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 39,080 SLC | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 34,100 SLC | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 32,370 SLC | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 34,630 SLC | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 38,590 SLC | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 46,300 SLC | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 48,400 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 65,750 SLC | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 73,730 SLC | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 73,710 SLC | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 123,470 SLC | +67.5% |
| 2012 | 68,940 SLC | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 124,269 SLC | +80.3% |
| 2014 | 74,377 SLC | -40.1% |
| 2015 | 83,465 SLC | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 92,888 SLC | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 168,446 SLC | +81.3% |
| 2018 | 108,360 SLC | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 135,650 SLC | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 127,902 SLC | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 159,167 SLC | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 210,000 SLC | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 207,131 SLC | -1.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 207,131 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,661 SLC, 10.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,422 SLC | 22,490 SLC | 38,410 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 44,898 SLC | 32,370 SLC | 73,730 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,358 SLC | 68,940 SLC | 168,446 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,050 SLC | 127,902 SLC | 210,000 SLC | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Sri Lanka?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Sri Lanka was 207,131 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 210,000 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,490 SLC in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.