Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 6.32 % in 2015. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Sri Lanka, 2001–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Sri Lanka stood at 6.32 %. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.32 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.51 %, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 % | 3.51 % | 5.88 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.25 % | 3.95 % | 6.32 % | 6 |
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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 (general government expenditure) in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Sri Lanka was 6.32 % in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 % in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 101 countries with data for 2015.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 (general 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.