Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate was -16.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-16.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 44.5%
World rank
156th
of 169 countries
All-time high
100.51 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-63.04 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -16.94 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 44.5% on the previous year and down 270.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 100.51 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -63.04 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Sri Lanka 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -42.91 % change on previous year
1963 100.51 % change on previous year -334.2%
1964 -10.56 % change on previous year -110.5%
1965 -23.87 % change on previous year +126.1%
1966 54.78 % change on previous year -329.5%
1967 68.73 % change on previous year +25.5%
1968 35.43 % change on previous year -48.4%
1969 55.19 % change on previous year +55.8%
1970 13.34 % change on previous year -75.8%
1971 -6.19 % change on previous year -146.4%
1972 11.28 % change on previous year -282.2%
1973 -8.35 % change on previous year -174.0%
1974 -2.88 % change on previous year -65.5%
1975 -6.91 % change on previous year +139.5%
1976 6.56 % change on previous year -195.1%
1977 1.24 % change on previous year -81.1%
1978 -5.57 % change on previous year -548.2%
1979 39.09 % change on previous year -801.5%
1980 18.04 % change on previous year -53.9%
1981 21.38 % change on previous year +18.5%
1982 16.16 % change on previous year -24.4%
1983 12.77 % change on previous year -21.0%
1984 -16.89 % change on previous year -232.3%
1985 23.28 % change on previous year -237.8%
1986 -1.15 % change on previous year -104.9%
1987 -3.73 % change on previous year +225.4%
1988 5.63 % change on previous year -250.8%
1989 -3.77 % change on previous year -167.0%
1990 9.62 % change on previous year -355.3%
1991 -20.58 % change on previous year -313.9%
1992 13.72 % change on previous year -166.7%
1993 -1.59 % change on previous year -111.6%
1994 2.69 % change on previous year -268.6%
1995 2.97 % change on previous year +10.5%
1996 12.41 % change on previous year +318.1%
1997 -24.26 % change on previous year -295.4%
1998 -63.04 % change on previous year +159.9%
1999 -2.75 % change on previous year -95.6%
2000 71.69 % change on previous year -2706.8%
2001 17.64 % change on previous year -75.4%
2002 54.85 % change on previous year +210.9%
2003 -10.21 % change on previous year -118.6%
2004 -3.8 % change on previous year -62.8%
2005 0.361 % change on previous year -109.5%
2006 -3.79 % change on previous year -1150.3%
2007 -0.2456 % change on previous year -93.5%
2008 -3.35 % change on previous year +1265.8%
2009 -18.77 % change on previous year +459.5%
2010 -10.8 % change on previous year -42.4%
2011 15.74 % change on previous year -245.8%
2012 10.68 % change on previous year -32.2%
2013 9.92 % change on previous year -7.1%
2014 4.47 % change on previous year -54.9%
2015 -3.5 % change on previous year -178.2%
2016 7.69 % change on previous year -319.9%
2017 -17.64 % change on previous year -329.3%
2018 18.32 % change on previous year -203.9%
2019 9.19 % change on previous year -49.9%
2020 -35.12 % change on previous year -482.3%
2021 23.62 % change on previous year -167.2%
2022 -30.52 % change on previous year -229.2%
2023 -16.94 % change on previous year -44.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's -16.94 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4133 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's -16.94 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.56 % change on previous year. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +2706.8% -2.75 % change on previous year 71.69 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.66 % change on previous year -42.91 % change on previous year 100.51 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.16 % change on previous year -8.35 % change on previous year 39.09 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.17 % change on previous year -16.89 % change on previous year 23.28 % change on previous year 10
1990s -7.08 % change on previous year -63.04 % change on previous year 13.72 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.44 % change on previous year -18.77 % change on previous year 71.69 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.41 % change on previous year -17.64 % change on previous year 18.32 % change on previous year 10
2020s -14.74 % change on previous year -35.12 % change on previous year 23.62 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 153 Luxembourg -12.3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 154 Botswana -15.82 % change on previous year compare
  3. 155 Mali -16.84 % change on previous year compare
  4. 157 Indonesia -17.05 % change on previous year compare
  5. 158 Cabo Verde -18.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 159 Chile -19.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -16.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 100.51 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -63.04 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Sri Lanka rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 270.8%. 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 Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,990 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.