FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Carrots and turnips production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 73,210 t of carrots and turnips, the 55th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. The record was 95,416 t in 2021. Area harvested: 3,687 ha, yield 19.9 t/ha.

Today’s prices Market prices in Sri Lanka

Production, 2024: 73,210 t
World rank: 55 of 130
10-year change: +34%
Record: 95,416 t; 2021

Carrots and turnips in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.16%; 0.14% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 19.9; world 35.6 (−44%)
kg per person: 3.17; world 5.53
10-year change: +34%; world +15%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
53	Finland	76,090	0.17%
54	Turkmenistan	73,255	0.16%
55	Sri Lanka	73,210	0.16%
56	Romania	72,990	0.16%
57	Switzerland	69,443	0.15%

Full ranking of 130 countries

Map of world production of carrots and turnips

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	73,210	+12%	3,687	19.86
2023	65,352	−15%	3,510	18.62
2022	77,179	−19%	10,704	7.21
2021	95,416	+5.8%	11,300	8.44
2020	90,225	+12%	10,481	8.61
2019	80,767	+14%	3,553	22.73
2018	71,051	−0.8%	3,125	22.74
2017	71,607	−13%	3,687	19.42
2016	82,037	+21%	3,809	21.54
2015	67,673	+24%	3,232	20.94
2014	54,736	−2.6%	2,842	19.26
2013	56,200	+64%	2,880	19.51
2012	34,320	−9.3%	2,850	12.04
2011	37,820	+11%	3,140	12.04
2010	34,170	−4.6%	2,790	12.25
2009	35,830	−10%	2,900	12.36
2008	40,020	+5.0%	3,030	13.21
2007	38,110	+5.1%	3,250	11.73
2006	36,250	−1.8%	2,960	12.25
2005	36,930	+7.5%	3,100	11.91
2004	34,340	+26%	2,880	11.92
2003	27,210	−3.4%	2,490	10.93
2002	28,160	−0.9%	2,540	11.09
2001	28,420	+9.5%	2,560	11.10
2000	25,950	−2.7%	2,310	11.23
1999	26,670	+6.1%	2,390	11.16
1998	25,137	+0.1%	2,190	11.48
1997	25,109	+3.1%	2,465	10.19
1996	24,360	−1.2%	2,170	11.23
1995	24,668	+5.4%	2,076	11.88
1994	23,408	−4.9%	1,998	11.72
1993	24,621	−3.2%	1,957	12.58
1992	25,438	+23%	1,845	13.79
1991	20,600	+57%	1,609	12.80
1990	13,119	+0.8%	1,270	10.33
1989	13,020	+24%	1,180	11.03
1988	10,458	−5.9%	1,130	9.25
1987	11,111	+0.7%	1,038	10.70
1986	11,038	+8.1%	1,061	10.40
1985	10,210	+19%	1,050	9.72
1984	8,559	−9.2%	870	9.84
1983	9,424	+244%	890	10.59
1982	2,742	−30%	827	3.32
1981	3,915	−33%	760	5.15
1980	5,813	−13%	693	8.39
1979	6,714	+67%	830	8.09
1978	4,019	+98%	969	4.15
1977	2,034	−33%	684	2.97
1976	3,035	+5.8%	778	3.90
1975	2,868	+178%	754	3.80
1974	1,031	−37%	459	2.25
1973	1,647	+9.9%	501	3.29
1972	1,498	−17%	404	3.71
1971	1,805	+6.4%	450	4.01
1970	1,696	−20%	431	3.94
1969	2,118	+60%	522	4.06
1968	1,322	−15%	378	3.50
1967	1,551	+57%	421	3.68
1966	988	−29%	430	2.30
1965	1,391	+19%	536	2.60
1964	1,170	−79%	391	2.99
1963	5,637	+421%	389	14.49
1962	1,082	−42%	410	2.64
1961	1,876	—	355	5.28

Questions and answers

What is the production of carrots and turnips in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 73,210 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?

Sri Lanka ranked 55th of 130 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 42.2% of the world total.

How has the production of carrots and turnips in Sri Lanka changed?

It rose by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 95,416 t in 2021.

What is the yield of carrots and turnips in Sri Lanka?

19.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (73,210 t from 3,687 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.

Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.