Total fisheries production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total fisheries production was 412,020 metric tons in 2024. β Volatile
Total fisheries production in Sri Lanka, 1960β2024
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
In 2024, total fisheries production in Sri Lanka stood at 412,020 metric tons.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Sri Lanka peaked at 527,717 metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48,103 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,414 metric tons | 48,103 metric tons | 98,302 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 115,110 metric tons | 74,985 metric tons | 164,790 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,961 metric tons | 162,502 metric tons | 220,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,276 metric tons | 183,923 metric tons | 314,073 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,187 metric tons | 220,967 metric tons | 344,491 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,403 metric tons | 398,245 metric tons | 527,717 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 409,999 metric tons | 391,418 metric tons | 424,385 metric tons | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Temperature change 0.849 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Sri Lanka?
- Total fisheries production in Sri Lanka was 412,020 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 total fisheries production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 527,717 metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,103 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fisheries production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.