Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 3.65 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sri Lanka is 3.65 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.32 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.51 %, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.63 % | — |
| 2002 | 3.62 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.65 % | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.51 % | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.98 % | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8 % | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 4.41 % | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.88 % | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5.46 % | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.33 % | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.29 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.87 % | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.95 % | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 5.74 % | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 6.32 % | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 5.65 % | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 5.35 % | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.51 % | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 4.56 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.63 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.17 % | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 4.81 % | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 3.65 % | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 % | 3.51 % | 5.88 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.16 % | 3.95 % | 6.32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 % | 3.65 % | 4.81 % | 4 |
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More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 11.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.1163 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 21.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sri Lanka was 3.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 % in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) — Share of Total Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.