Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 3.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.64 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -34.4 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 23.22 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1963 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1964 | 27.24 % change on previous year | -1177.9% |
| 1965 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1966 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1967 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1968 | 19.54 % change on previous year | +590.0% |
| 1969 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1970 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1971 | -15.97 % change on previous year | +161.0% |
| 1972 | 22.53 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 1973 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1974 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 1976 | 20.53 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 1977 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1978 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +328.3% |
| 1979 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1980 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 1981 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1984 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -1467.5% |
| 1985 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1986 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1987 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1988 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +473.8% |
| 1989 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1990 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -328.6% |
| 1991 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 1992 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1993 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -594.6% |
| 1994 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1995 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1996 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 1997 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1998 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1999 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2000 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2001 | -9.96 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 2002 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2003 | 17.43 % change on previous year | +1054.5% |
| 2004 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2005 | -34.4 % change on previous year | -915.5% |
| 2006 | 28.64 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2007 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2008 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 15.6 % change on previous year | +293.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 6 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2015 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2016 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2017 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2018 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2019 | -0.8522 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2020 | -16.05 % change on previous year | +1783.5% |
| 2021 | -0.2974 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2022 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +2419.8% |
| 2023 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2024 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -2419.8% | -0.2974 % change on previous year | -7.49 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1783.5% | -0.8522 % change on previous year | -16.05 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1467.5% | 1.92 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1177.9% | -2.53 % change on previous year | 27.24 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1054.5% | 1.51 % change on previous year | 17.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.89 % change on previous year | -18.1 % change on previous year | 27.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -15.97 % change on previous year | 22.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -16.58 % change on previous year | 15.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -34.4 % change on previous year | 28.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 15.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.73 % change on previous year | -16.05 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 72 Afghanistan 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Cameroon 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Mexico 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Serbia 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Oman 2.92 % 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)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0188 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0.01 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28.64 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.4 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 Total fisheries 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total 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)
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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.