How does Sri Lanka rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?

Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka

Name: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0162 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0162 metric tons per person

Change on year

up 5.8%

World rank

67th

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.0238 metric tons per person

in 2014

All-time low

0.005 metric tons per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0162 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0238 metric tons per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.005 metric tons per person, in 1960.

Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per person	Change
1960	0.005 metric tons per person	—
1961	0.006 metric tons per person	+21.0%
1962	0.0072 metric tons per person	+20.2%
1963	0.0069 metric tons per person	-4.9%
1964	0.0086 metric tons per person	+24.2%
1965	0.0068 metric tons per person	-20.1%
1966	0.0072 metric tons per person	+4.6%
1967	0.0072 metric tons per person	+0.4%
1968	0.0084 metric tons per person	+16.7%
1969	0.0079 metric tons per person	-5.5%
1970	0.0073 metric tons per person	-8.2%
1971	0.006 metric tons per person	-17.8%
1972	0.0072 metric tons per person	+20.1%
1973	0.0074 metric tons per person	+3.0%
1974	0.0076 metric tons per person	+2.2%
1975	0.0081 metric tons per person	+6.8%
1976	0.0095 metric tons per person	+18.4%
1977	0.0097 metric tons per person	+1.6%
1978	0.0109 metric tons per person	+12.6%
1979	0.0113 metric tons per person	+3.6%
1980	0.0124 metric tons per person	+9.3%
1981	0.0134 metric tons per person	+8.2%
1982	0.0141 metric tons per person	+5.8%
1983	0.0143 metric tons per person	+1.2%
1984	0.0105 metric tons per person	-26.6%
1985	0.0114 metric tons per person	+8.5%
1986	0.0117 metric tons per person	+2.3%
1987	0.0117 metric tons per person	+0.5%
1988	0.0127 metric tons per person	+8.7%
1989	0.0135 metric tons per person	+6.1%
1990	0.0112 metric tons per person	-17.3%
1991	0.0128 metric tons per person	+14.1%
1992	0.0122 metric tons per person	-4.3%
1993	0.0135 metric tons per person	+10.5%
1994	0.0142 metric tons per person	+5.4%
1995	0.0134 metric tons per person	-6.1%
1996	0.0145 metric tons per person	+8.8%
1997	0.0148 metric tons per person	+2.0%
1998	0.0152 metric tons per person	+2.7%
1999	0.0164 metric tons per person	+7.5%
2000	0.0154 metric tons per person	-6.1%
2001	0.0137 metric tons per person	-11.3%
2002	0.0138 metric tons per person	+0.8%
2003	0.016 metric tons per person	+16.4%
2004	0.0166 metric tons per person	+3.4%
2005	0.0107 metric tons per person	-35.3%
2006	0.0137 metric tons per person	+27.7%
2007	0.0149 metric tons per person	+8.7%
2008	0.0157 metric tons per person	+5.5%
2009	0.0162 metric tons per person	+3.4%
2010	0.0187 metric tons per person	+15.1%
2011	0.0201 metric tons per person	+7.4%
2012	0.0213 metric tons per person	+6.1%
2013	0.0224 metric tons per person	+5.2%
2014	0.0238 metric tons per person	+6.0%
2015	0.0223 metric tons per person	-6.1%
2016	0.0228 metric tons per person	+2.5%
2017	0.0219 metric tons per person	-4.2%
2018	0.0221 metric tons per person	+1.0%
2019	0.0216 metric tons per person	-2.2%
2020	0.0174 metric tons per person	-19.3%
2021	0.0168 metric tons per person	-3.7%
2022	0.015 metric tons per person	-10.8%
2023	0.0153 metric tons per person	+2.4%
2024	0.0162 metric tons per person	+5.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0071 metric tons per person	0.005 metric tons per person	0.0086 metric tons per person	10
1970s	0.0085 metric tons per person	0.006 metric tons per person	0.0113 metric tons per person	10
1980s	0.0126 metric tons per person	0.0105 metric tons per person	0.0143 metric tons per person	10
1990s	0.0138 metric tons per person	0.0112 metric tons per person	0.0164 metric tons per person	10
2000s	0.0147 metric tons per person	0.0107 metric tons per person	0.0166 metric tons per person	10
2010s	0.0217 metric tons per person	0.0187 metric tons per person	0.0238 metric tons per person	10
2020s	0.0162 metric tons per person	0.015 metric tons per person	0.0174 metric tons per person	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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65 Canada 0.0165 metric tons per person compare
66 Netherlands 0.0165 metric tons per person compare
68 Angola 0.0161 metric tons per person compare
69 Curacao 0.0157 metric tons per person compare
70 Spain 0.0156 metric tons per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka?: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0162 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0238 metric tons per person in 2014.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 metric tons per person in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?: Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total

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Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit: metric tons per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.