How have things changed? in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: How have things changed? was 412,020 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2745 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1264 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.372 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 292.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7892 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,057 millimeters (2025)
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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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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.