Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -7.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 356.0% on the previous year and down 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 157th out of 200 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.
Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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
- 154 Philippines -6.82 % change on previous year compare
- 155 United States -7 % change on previous year compare
- 156 El Salvador -7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Australia -7.85 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Mozambique -7.91 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Japan -9.07 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3543 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -7.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 600 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.86 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 Aquaculture production (metric tons), 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 Aquaculture production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Aquaculture production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Aquaculture production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.