Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.47 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
36th
of 216 countries
All-time high
7.87 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.9509 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.87 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9509 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9509 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1966 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 2.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 3.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 4.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 4.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 5.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 5.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 6.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 7.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 6.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5348 metric tons per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.77 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9509 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 Philippines 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 34 Vanuatu 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Gambia 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Curacao 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.15 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Malaysia 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9509 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.