Sri Lanka food & agriculture statistics
Crops, yields, nutrition, farm jobs for Sri Lanka: the key indicators with the latest year available, the world ranking and the world value.
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | Year | World rank | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arable land, % of land area | 22.2% | 2024 | #45 of 203 | 10.7% |
| Cereal production | 4.9M t | 2024 | #59 of 180 | 0.2% of world |
| Cereal yield | 4,068 kg/ha | 2024 | #62 of 179 | 4,229 kg/ha |
| Undernourished people | 4.9% | 2024 | #85 of 168 | 8.1% |
| Workers in agriculture | 25.9% | 2025 | #71 of 184 | 25.8% |
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