How have things changed? in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: How have things changed? was 412,020 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
412,020 metric tons
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
527,717 metric tons
in 2014
All-time low
74,632 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Sri Lanka, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Sri Lanka stood at 412,020 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Sri Lanka peaked at 527,717 metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74,632 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 215 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.
How have things changed? in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 74,632 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 79,973 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 82,237 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 98,302 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 95,060 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 89,241 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 74,985 metric tons | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 91,877 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 96,548 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 100,489 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 109,235 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 131,663 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 136,165 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 156,107 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 164,790 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 183,447 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 201,951 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 216,339 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 220,500 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 162,502 metric tons | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 177,659 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 183,998 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 187,154 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 205,574 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 220,486 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 183,923 metric tons | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 211,801 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 206,463 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 232,201 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 248,717 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 237,886 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 263,818 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 274,187 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 289,690 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 314,073 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 301,170 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 271,160 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 275,253 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 323,221 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 336,857 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 220,967 metric tons | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 284,255 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 313,136 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 331,362 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 344,491 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 398,245 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 433,677 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 459,690 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 492,111 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 527,717 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 503,502 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 515,535 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 498,150 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 509,872 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 505,527 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 424,385 metric tons | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 423,123 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 391,418 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 399,049 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 412,020 metric tons | +3.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 412,020 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 10.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 412,020 metric tons is above the median for South Asia, which is 267,712 metric tons, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,041 metric tons | 74,632 metric tons | 98,302 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 115,110 metric tons | 74,985 metric tons | 164,790 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,961 metric tons | 162,502 metric tons | 220,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,276 metric tons | 183,923 metric tons | 314,073 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,187 metric tons | 220,967 metric tons | 344,491 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,403 metric tons | 398,245 metric tons | 527,717 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 409,999 metric tons | 391,418 metric tons | 424,385 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 how have things changed? in Sri Lanka?
- How have things changed? in Sri Lanka was 412,020 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 527,717 metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,632 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for how have things changed??
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.