Aquaculture production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Aquaculture production was 56,118 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 56,118 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Sri Lanka peaked at 60,888 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 10 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 20 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 27 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 31 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 47 metric tons | +51.6% |
| 1982 | 56 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 70 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 40 metric tons | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 280 metric tons | +600.0% |
| 1986 | 430 metric tons | +53.6% |
| 1987 | 530 metric tons | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 699 metric tons | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 730 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,030 metric tons | +41.1% |
| 1991 | 1,530 metric tons | +48.5% |
| 1992 | 2,030 metric tons | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 2,530 metric tons | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 3,130 metric tons | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 3,359 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 3,632 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 3,680 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,570 metric tons | +78.5% |
| 1999 | 3,900 metric tons | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 4,420 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 3,610 metric tons | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 2,651 metric tons | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 3,462 metric tons | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 4,003 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 4,304 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5,652 metric tons | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 8,233 metric tons | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 7,474 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 7,549 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,058 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 11,912 metric tons | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 8,840 metric tons | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 30,881 metric tons | +249.3% |
| 2014 | 34,220 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 36,038 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 30,974 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 28,756 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 30,922 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 34,088 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 42,119 metric tons | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 50,977 metric tons | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 59,080 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 60,888 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 56,118 metric tons | -7.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 56,118 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 9.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 56,118 metric tons is below the median for South Asia, which is 79,261 metric tons, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +600.0% | 40 metric tons | 280 metric tons |
| 2013 | +249.3% | 8,840 metric tons | 30,881 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.6 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 27 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 291.3 metric tons | 31 metric tons | 730 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,139 metric tons | 1,030 metric tons | 6,570 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,136 metric tons | 2,651 metric tons | 8,233 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,469 metric tons | 8,058 metric tons | 36,038 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,837 metric tons | 42,119 metric tons | 60,888 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Sri Lanka?
- Aquaculture production in Sri Lanka was 56,118 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 60,888 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for aquaculture production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.