> In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 20,587 t of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, the 4th largest in the world (8.41% of the world total).

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/sri-lanka/

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# Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 20,587 t of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, the 4th largest in the world (8.41% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 24,821 t in 2019. Area harvested: 35,088 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.

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Production, 202420,587 t
World rank4 of 9
10-year change+23%
Record24,821 t2019

## Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total8.4%7.9% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 0.7 (−10%)
kg per person0.89world 0.03
10-year change+23%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/vietnam/) | 71,307 | 29.1% |
| 3 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/indonesia/) | 55,204 | 22.5% |
| 4 | **Sri Lanka** | 20,587 | 8.4% |
| 5 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/madagascar/) | 3,248 | 1.3% |
| 6 | [Timor-Leste](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/timor-leste/) | 125 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 9 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/)

### Map of world production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers

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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 | 20,587 | −8.1% | 35,088 | 0.59 |
| 2023 | 22,410 | −5.7% | 35,134 | 0.64 |
| 2022 | 23,764 | +0.1% | 38,007 | 0.63 |
| 2021 | 23,730 | +3.6% | 37,028 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 22,910 | −7.7% | 35,462 | 0.65 |
| 2019 | 24,821 | +3.3% | 33,924 | 0.73 |
| 2018 | 24,020 | −2.7% | 33,094 | 0.73 |
| 2017 | 24,680 | +0.7% | 29,415 | 0.84 |
| 2016 | 24,503 | +20% | 30,130 | 0.81 |
| 2015 | 20,466 | +22% | 30,658 | 0.67 |
| 2014 | 16,766 | +5.7% | 29,517 | 0.57 |
| 2013 | 15,865 | −1.4% | 30,090 | 0.53 |
| 2012 | 16,090 | +0.9% | 30,430 | 0.53 |
| 2011 | 15,940 | +0.9% | 29,160 | 0.55 |
| 2010 | 15,790 | +8.2% | 28,860 | 0.55 |
| 2009 | 14,600 | +8.7% | 28,090 | 0.52 |
| 2008 | 13,430 | +0.5% | 26,770 | 0.50 |
| 2007 | 13,360 | +2.8% | 25,760 | 0.52 |
| 2006 | 12,990 | −2.9% | 25,620 | 0.51 |
| 2005 | 13,380 | +4.4% | 26,100 | 0.51 |
| 2004 | 12,810 | −1.6% | 25,090 | 0.51 |
| 2003 | 13,020 | +0.8% | 26,110 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 12,920 | +2.4% | 24,600 | 0.53 |
| 2001 | 12,620 | +2.4% | 24,570 | 0.51 |
| 2000 | 12,320 | +0.8% | 24,670 | 0.50 |
| 1999 | 12,220 | +4.1% | 24,570 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | 11,740 | −3.5% | 24,510 | 0.48 |
| 1997 | 12,170 | +1.7% | 24,360 | 0.50 |
| 1996 | 11,970 | −0.2% | 24,300 | 0.49 |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +0.6% | 24,250 | 0.49 |
| 1994 | 11,923 | −2.3% | 24,216 | 0.49 |
| 1993 | 12,200 | +16% | 24,180 | 0.50 |
| 1992 | 10,534 | +6.7% | 20,214 | 0.52 |
| 1991 | 9,877 | −5.5% | 20,313 | 0.49 |
| 1990 | 10,453 | +2.1% | 20,199 | 0.52 |
| 1989 | 10,235 | +6.0% | 20,420 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 9,657 | +3.1% | 20,360 | 0.47 |
| 1987 | 9,369 | +0.4% | 21,060 | 0.44 |
| 1986 | 9,335 | −4.0% | 20,715 | 0.45 |
| 1985 | 9,722 | −0.7% | 20,900 | 0.47 |
| 1984 | 9,793 | −7.6% | 21,080 | 0.46 |
| 1983 | 10,593 | +0.4% | 22,180 | 0.48 |
| 1982 | 10,554 | +1.0% | 22,094 | 0.48 |
| 1981 | 10,453 | −1.2% | 21,870 | 0.48 |
| 1980 | 10,582 | −3.4% | 22,150 | 0.48 |
| 1979 | 10,955 | +4.8% | 22,980 | 0.48 |
| 1978 | 10,450 | 0.0% | 21,909 | 0.48 |
| 1977 | 10,450 | +0.5% | 21,892 | 0.48 |
| 1976 | 10,400 | +0.5% | 21,816 | 0.48 |
| 1975 | 10,350 | −1.9% | 21,691 | 0.48 |
| 1974 | 10,550 | +2.4% | 22,081 | 0.48 |
| 1973 | 10,300 | +27% | 21,568 | 0.48 |
| 1972 | 8,100 | −27% | 16,962 | 0.48 |
| 1971 | 11,100 | +67% | 23,235 | 0.48 |
| 1970 | 6,650 | −19% | 13,898 | 0.48 |
| 1969 | 8,250 | +7.8% | 17,300 | 0.48 |
| 1968 | 7,650 | +9.3% | 16,004 | 0.48 |
| 1967 | 7,000 | +9.4% | 14,681 | 0.48 |
| 1966 | 6,400 | +16% | 13,445 | 0.48 |
| 1965 | 5,500 | −3.5% | 11,504 | 0.48 |
| 1964 | 5,700 | +9.6% | 11,942 | 0.48 |
| 1963 | 5,200 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.47 |
| 1962 | 5,200 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.47 |
| 1961 | 5,200 | — | 11,000 | 0.47 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports19,546 t USD 214 m
Exporter rank4 of 96
Imports28 t USD 367,000
Importer rank115 of 160
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 20,587 t in 2024, 8.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers?

Sri Lanka ranked 4th of 9 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 38.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Sri Lanka changed?

It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 24,821 t in 2019.

### What is the yield of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Sri Lanka?

0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,587 t from 35,088 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.

### Does Sri Lanka export or import cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, raw?

In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 19,546 t (USD 214 m) and imports of 28 t (USD 367,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/china/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/vietnam/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/indonesia/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/madagascar/)[Timor-Leste](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/timor-leste/)[Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/grenada/)[Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/dominica/)
[All countries producing cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers](https://husfarm.com/production/cinnamon-and-cinnamon-tree-flowers/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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