Rice production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice production was 4.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.70 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
19th
of 143 countries
All-time high
5.15 million
in 2021
All-time low
764,158
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice production in Sri Lanka is 4.70 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.15 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 764,158, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 923,024 | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 764,158 | -28.9% |
| 1966 | 980,746 | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 1.16 million | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 1.36 million | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 1.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.62 million | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 1.40 million | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 1.15 million | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.68 million | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 1.89 million | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.13 million | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 2.23 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.16 million | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.48 million | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 2.42 million | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.66 million | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 2.59 million | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.13 million | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 2.48 million | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 2.06 million | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 2.54 million | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 2.39 million | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.34 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.68 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 2.24 million | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.69 million | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 2.86 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.86 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 3.25 million | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 3.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.88 million | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 3.65 million | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.85 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 4.82 million | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 4.42 million | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 3.93 million | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 4.59 million | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 5.12 million | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 5.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 4.51 million | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 4.70 million | +4.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923, 20.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.70 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.96 million, 79% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million | 764,158 | 1.38 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.51 million | 1.15 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million | 2.06 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.06 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 million | 2.63 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million | 2.38 million | 4.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 million | 3.39 million | 5.15 million | 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 rice production in Sri Lanka?
- Rice production in Sri Lanka was 4.70 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,158 in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rice production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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