> In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 17,485 t of all citrus fruit, the 90th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%.

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# All citrus fruit production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 17,485 t of all citrus fruit, the 90th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 75,617 t in 1986. Area harvested: 15,050 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.

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Production, 202417,485 t
World rank90 of 136
10-year change+23%
Record75,617 t1986

## All citrus fruit in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.2world 15.6 (−93%)
kg per person0.76world 20.3
10-year change+23%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 88 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/bhutan/) | 20,969 | 0.01% |
| 89 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/suriname/) | 18,757 | 0.01% |
| 90 | **Sri Lanka** | 17,485 | 0.01% |
| 91 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/south-sudan/) | 16,664 | 0.01% |
| 92 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 16,129 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 136 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/)

### Map of world production of citrus fruit

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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 | 17,485 | −24% | 15,050 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 22,965 | +10% | 14,971 | 1.53 |
| 2022 | 20,870 | −18% | 15,993 | 1.30 |
| 2021 | 25,448 | −11% | 15,747 | 1.62 |
| 2020 | 28,738 | +67% | 17,479 | 1.64 |
| 2019 | 17,246 | +5.0% | 16,980 | 1.02 |
| 2018 | 16,425 | +24% | 16,934 | 0.97 |
| 2017 | 13,240 | −2.7% | 17,689 | 0.75 |
| 2016 | 13,601 | −6.8% | 17,300 | 0.79 |
| 2015 | 14,592 | +2.7% | 19,547 | 0.75 |
| 2014 | 14,215 | +5.1% | 18,863 | 0.75 |
| 2013 | 13,519 | +3.4% | 18,095 | 0.75 |
| 2012 | 13,079 | +2.4% | 18,300 | 0.71 |
| 2011 | 12,770 | +3.6% | 17,990 | 0.71 |
| 2010 | 12,330 | +11% | 16,860 | 0.73 |
| 2009 | 11,120 | +3.2% | 15,650 | 0.71 |
| 2008 | 10,770 | −5.8% | 15,050 | 0.72 |
| 2007 | 11,430 | +3.8% | 13,900 | 0.82 |
| 2006 | 11,010 | −1.0% | 13,260 | 0.83 |
| 2005 | 11,120 | +7.9% | 14,110 | 0.79 |
| 2004 | 10,310 | +1.7% | 13,220 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 10,140 | −62% | 13,640 | 0.74 |
| 2002 | 26,920 | +27% | 11,540 | 2.33 |
| 2001 | 21,241 | −19% | 10,530 | 2.02 |
| 2000 | 26,320 | +21% | 10,950 | 2.40 |
| 1999 | 21,800 | −1.3% | 10,420 | 2.09 |
| 1998 | 22,094 | +1.5% | 10,303 | 2.14 |
| 1997 | 21,764 | +3.8% | 10,389 | 2.09 |
| 1996 | 20,959 | −1.7% | 10,394 | 2.02 |
| 1995 | 21,319 | −7.2% | 10,045 | 2.12 |
| 1994 | 22,963 | +5.3% | 10,244 | 2.24 |
| 1993 | 21,800 | −4.9% | 10,038 | 2.17 |
| 1992 | 22,914 | +24% | 9,343 | 2.45 |
| 1991 | 18,433 | −9.3% | 8,322 | 2.21 |
| 1990 | 20,326 | −6.8% | 8,177 | 2.49 |
| 1989 | 21,811 | −2.3% | 8,610 | 2.53 |
| 1988 | 22,316 | −62% | 8,484 | 2.63 |
| 1987 | 58,944 | −22% | 8,349 | 7.06 |
| 1986 | 75,617 | +72% | 8,441 | 8.96 |
| 1985 | 43,906 | +15% | 6,990 | 6.28 |
| 1984 | 38,193 | −45% | 6,820 | 5.60 |
| 1983 | 69,867 | +56% | 6,790 | 10.29 |
| 1982 | 44,840 | −27% | 7,137 | 6.28 |
| 1981 | 61,163 | −0.2% | 7,260 | 8.42 |
| 1980 | 61,309 | +7.9% | 7,334 | 8.36 |
| 1979 | 56,796 | −13% | 7,390 | 7.69 |
| 1978 | 65,353 | +12% | 8,120 | 8.05 |
| 1977 | 58,162 | −2.6% | 8,697 | 6.69 |
| 1976 | 59,730 | +4.5% | 8,691 | 6.87 |
| 1975 | 57,142 | −7.1% | 8,535 | 6.70 |
| 1974 | 61,526 | +36% | 8,107 | 7.59 |
| 1973 | 45,170 | +14% | 7,650 | 5.90 |
| 1972 | 39,675 | −11% | 8,551 | 4.64 |
| 1971 | 44,632 | +22% | 8,669 | 5.15 |
| 1970 | 36,538 | +6.5% | 7,869 | 4.64 |
| 1969 | 34,321 | −18% | 8,526 | 4.03 |
| 1968 | 41,815 | −0.4% | 8,678 | 4.82 |
| 1967 | 42,000 | +0.3% | 8,814 | 4.77 |
| 1966 | 41,854 | +0.6% | 8,554 | 4.89 |
| 1965 | 41,593 | −2.5% | 10,712 | 3.88 |
| 1964 | 42,642 | −9.3% | 10,687 | 3.99 |
| 1963 | 47,019 | +32% | 12,402 | 3.79 |
| 1962 | 35,597 | +5.9% | 7,918 | 4.50 |
| 1961 | 33,600 | — | 8,827 | 3.81 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of citrus fruit in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 17,485 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?

Sri Lanka ranked 90th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of citrus fruit in Sri Lanka changed?

It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 75,617 t in 1986.

### What is the yield of citrus fruit in Sri Lanka?

1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,485 t from 15,050 ha), against a world average of 15.6 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/egypt/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/spain/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/nigeria/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/iran/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/argentina/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/south-africa/)
[All countries producing all citrus fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/)

## Other products of Sri Lanka

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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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