Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual was -7.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -7.83 % change on previous year for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 356.0% on the previous year and down 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 600 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -42.86 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Sri Lanka 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 100 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1980 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 51.61 % change on previous year | +248.4% |
| 1982 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1983 | 25 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1984 | -42.86 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1985 | 600 % change on previous year | -1500.0% |
| 1986 | 53.57 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1987 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1988 | 31.89 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1990 | 41.1 % change on previous year | +826.6% |
| 1991 | 48.54 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 32.68 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 24.63 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 23.72 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1996 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1998 | 78.53 % change on previous year | +5842.3% |
| 1999 | -40.64 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2000 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2001 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 2002 | -26.57 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 30.59 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 2004 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2005 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 31.32 % change on previous year | +316.5% |
| 2007 | 45.67 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2008 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9992 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2010 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +575.4% |
| 2011 | 47.83 % change on previous year | +608.7% |
| 2012 | -25.79 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2013 | 249.34 % change on previous year | -1066.7% |
| 2014 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2015 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2016 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -364.6% |
| 2017 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2018 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 2019 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 23.56 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 2021 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2024 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -356.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -7.83 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.56 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -7.83 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.62 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5842.3% | 1.32 % change on previous year | 78.53 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1500.0% | -42.86 % change on previous year | 600 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1066.7% | -25.79 % change on previous year | 249.34 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +826.6% | 4.43 % change on previous year | 41.1 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +608.7% | 6.75 % change on previous year | 47.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.06 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 78.09 % change on previous year | -42.86 % change on previous year | 600 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.53 % change on previous year | -40.64 % change on previous year | 78.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.09 % change on previous year | -26.57 % change on previous year | 45.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.08 % change on previous year | -25.79 % change on previous year | 249.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.14 % change on previous year | -7.83 % change on previous year | 23.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 153 Philippines -6.82 % change on previous year compare
- 154 United States -7 % change on previous year compare
- 155 El Salvador -7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Australia -7.85 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Mozambique -7.91 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Japan -9.07 % change on previous year 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Sri Lanka?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Sri Lanka was -7.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 600 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.86 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.