Indicator of food price anomalies in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Indicator of food price anomalies was -0.09 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, indicator of food price anomalies in Sri Lanka stood at -0.09 index.
The figure is up 93.9% on the previous year and down 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.27 index in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.88 index, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.58 index | — |
| 2011 | -0.46 index | -20.7% |
| 2012 | -0.08 index | -82.6% |
| 2013 | -0.28 index | +250.0% |
| 2014 | 0.75 index | -367.9% |
| 2015 | -0.97 index | -229.3% |
| 2016 | -1.22 index | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 index | -193.4% |
| 2018 | -1.88 index | -264.9% |
| 2019 | -1.09 index | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 1.27 index | -216.5% |
| 2021 | 0.72 index | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 index | +69.4% |
| 2023 | -1.47 index | -220.5% |
| 2024 | -0.09 index | -93.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -0.09 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.195 index, 46% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -0.09 index is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.61 index. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.467 index | -1.88 index | 1.14 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.33 index | -1.47 index | 1.27 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 83 Bermuda -0.08 index compare
- 83 Mongolia -0.08 index compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.09 index compare
- 87 Indonesia -0.1 index compare
- 87 South Korea -0.1 index compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicator of food price anomalies in Sri Lanka?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Sri Lanka was -0.09 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.88 index in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.