FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cassava production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 312,237 t of cassava, the 41st largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%. The record was 780,445 t in 1975. Area harvested: 21,685 ha, yield 14.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 312,237 t
- World rank
- 41 of 94
- 10-year change
- +3.5%
- Record
- 780,445 t
- 1975
Cassava in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 312,237 | −12% | 21,685 | 14.40 |
| 2023 | 356,125 | +16% | 21,968 | 16.21 |
| 2022 | 307,996 | −2.0% | 21,091 | 14.60 |
| 2021 | 314,382 | −0.1% | 20,992 | 14.98 |
| 2020 | 314,846 | +12% | 20,689 | 15.22 |
| 2019 | 281,075 | −13% | 20,592 | 13.65 |
| 2018 | 323,108 | +5.5% | 22,360 | 14.45 |
| 2017 | 306,347 | −5.5% | 22,087 | 13.87 |
| 2016 | 324,080 | −0.0% | 22,754 | 14.24 |
| 2015 | 324,097 | +7.5% | 23,844 | 13.59 |
| 2014 | 301,548 | −0.4% | 23,789 | 12.68 |
| 2013 | 302,780 | +4.3% | 23,930 | 12.65 |
| 2012 | 290,160 | −0.9% | 23,850 | 12.17 |
| 2011 | 292,740 | +3.5% | 24,200 | 12.10 |
| 2010 | 282,760 | +1.8% | 23,440 | 12.06 |
| 2009 | 277,850 | +15% | 23,870 | 11.64 |
| 2008 | 240,730 | +9.5% | 23,940 | 10.06 |
| 2007 | 219,930 | −2.7% | 22,560 | 9.75 |
| 2006 | 226,080 | +1.3% | 23,560 | 9.60 |
| 2005 | 223,210 | +1.1% | 23,450 | 9.52 |
| 2004 | 220,780 | −3.5% | 23,140 | 9.54 |
| 2003 | 228,840 | +1.7% | 26,280 | 8.71 |
| 2002 | 224,980 | −3.7% | 26,380 | 8.53 |
| 2001 | 233,580 | −6.2% | 27,300 | 8.56 |
| 2000 | 249,110 | −1.0% | 29,540 | 8.43 |
| 1999 | 251,510 | −2.2% | 29,430 | 8.55 |
| 1998 | 257,153 | +3.0% | 30,064 | 8.55 |
| 1997 | 249,779 | −7.7% | 28,855 | 8.66 |
| 1996 | 270,596 | −6.3% | 30,915 | 8.75 |
| 1995 | 288,770 | −3.2% | 32,000 | 9.02 |
| 1994 | 298,402 | −6.7% | 33,428 | 8.93 |
| 1993 | 319,820 | +5.8% | 34,240 | 9.34 |
| 1992 | 302,210 | −18% | 34,166 | 8.85 |
| 1991 | 366,960 | −3.1% | 39,726 | 9.24 |
| 1990 | 378,850 | −10.0% | 43,190 | 8.77 |
| 1989 | 420,780 | −14% | 45,770 | 9.19 |
| 1988 | 491,700 | +15% | 49,980 | 9.84 |
| 1987 | 427,439 | −12% | 46,823 | 9.13 |
| 1986 | 485,857 | −16% | 49,283 | 9.86 |
| 1985 | 579,700 | −15% | 52,890 | 10.96 |
| 1984 | 682,500 | −5.5% | 56,770 | 12.02 |
| 1983 | 722,100 | +26% | 55,370 | 13.04 |
| 1982 | 572,823 | +8.9% | 59,145 | 9.69 |
| 1981 | 526,100 | +5.3% | 56,120 | 9.37 |
| 1980 | 499,488 | −6.6% | 51,029 | 9.79 |
| 1979 | 534,500 | −8.8% | 53,590 | 9.97 |
| 1978 | 585,839 | +5.2% | 74,331 | 7.88 |
| 1977 | 556,645 | −26% | 95,760 | 5.81 |
| 1976 | 747,592 | −4.2% | 151,182 | 4.94 |
| 1975 | 780,445 | +10% | 164,774 | 4.74 |
| 1974 | 706,609 | +15% | 182,358 | 3.87 |
| 1973 | 615,580 | +94% | 115,254 | 5.34 |
| 1972 | 317,586 | −15% | 59,400 | 5.35 |
| 1971 | 372,023 | +5.2% | 67,598 | 5.50 |
| 1970 | 353,746 | −12% | 59,504 | 5.94 |
| 1969 | 402,504 | −5.2% | 68,963 | 5.84 |
| 1968 | 424,680 | +11% | 73,318 | 5.79 |
| 1967 | 383,269 | +33% | 71,281 | 5.38 |
| 1966 | 289,199 | −12% | 49,073 | 5.89 |
| 1965 | 328,231 | −11% | 52,849 | 6.21 |
| 1964 | 369,293 | +19% | 45,021 | 8.20 |
| 1963 | 311,503 | +10% | 48,998 | 6.36 |
| 1962 | 282,212 | −4.9% | 34,419 | 8.20 |
| 1961 | 296,817 | — | 38,716 | 7.67 |
Other large producers
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.