FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cocoa beans production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 1,150 t of cocoa beans, the 34th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 5,733 t in 1992. Area harvested: 1,689 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,150 t
- World rank
- 34 of 57
- 10-year change
- −37%
- Record
- 5,733 t
- 1992
Cocoa beans in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,150 | −13% | 1,689 | 0.68 |
| 2023 | 1,321 | +8.2% | 1,753 | 0.75 |
| 2022 | 1,221 | −9.5% | 1,789 | 0.68 |
| 2021 | 1,349 | −7.3% | 1,825 | 0.74 |
| 2020 | 1,455 | −2.9% | 1,815 | 0.80 |
| 2019 | 1,499 | −29% | 1,999 | 0.75 |
| 2018 | 2,115 | +42% | 2,225 | 0.95 |
| 2017 | 1,485 | −14% | 1,987 | 0.75 |
| 2016 | 1,723 | +3.4% | 2,240 | 0.77 |
| 2015 | 1,667 | −8.0% | 2,229 | 0.75 |
| 2014 | 1,812 | +13% | 2,174 | 0.83 |
| 2013 | 1,610 | −3.6% | 2,260 | 0.71 |
| 2012 | 1,670 | +2.5% | 2,530 | 0.66 |
| 2011 | 1,630 | −5.8% | 2,550 | 0.64 |
| 2010 | 1,730 | −1.1% | 2,730 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 1,750 | +1.7% | 2,740 | 0.64 |
| 2008 | 1,720 | +19% | 2,690 | 0.64 |
| 2007 | 1,440 | −7.7% | 2,350 | 0.61 |
| 2006 | 1,560 | −17% | 2,420 | 0.64 |
| 2005 | 1,880 | −4.6% | 2,870 | 0.66 |
| 2004 | 1,970 | −3.0% | 2,910 | 0.68 |
| 2003 | 2,030 | −30% | 2,980 | 0.68 |
| 2002 | 2,920 | −14% | 4,850 | 0.60 |
| 2001 | 3,410 | −7.8% | 5,030 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 3,700 | −0.5% | 5,430 | 0.68 |
| 1999 | 3,720 | −1.1% | 5,640 | 0.66 |
| 1998 | 3,761 | +1.6% | 5,762 | 0.65 |
| 1997 | 3,700 | +1.4% | 5,836 | 0.63 |
| 1996 | 3,649 | +1.6% | 5,808 | 0.63 |
| 1995 | 3,590 | −0.6% | 5,733 | 0.63 |
| 1994 | 3,612 | +6.2% | 6,153 | 0.59 |
| 1993 | 3,400 | −41% | 5,550 | 0.61 |
| 1992 | 5,733 | +24% | 8,529 | 0.67 |
| 1991 | 4,639 | +11% | 8,656 | 0.54 |
| 1990 | 4,178 | +7.1% | 8,566 | 0.49 |
| 1989 | 3,900 | +8.3% | 8,650 | 0.45 |
| 1988 | 3,600 | +44% | 8,750 | 0.41 |
| 1987 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 8,619 | 0.29 |
| 1986 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 8,352 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 7,960 | 0.31 |
| 1984 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 8,020 | 0.31 |
| 1983 | 2,500 | −17% | 8,490 | 0.29 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +11% | 8,520 | 0.35 |
| 1981 | 2,700 | +13% | 8,550 | 0.32 |
| 1980 | 2,400 | +20% | 8,459 | 0.28 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 7,720 | 0.26 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +18% | 8,560 | 0.23 |
| 1977 | 1,700 | +21% | 8,533 | 0.20 |
| 1976 | 1,400 | −30% | 8,417 | 0.17 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 8,482 | 0.24 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +54% | 8,978 | 0.22 |
| 1973 | 1,300 | −35% | 9,655 | 0.13 |
| 1972 | 2,000 | −9.1% | 19,740 | 0.10 |
| 1971 | 2,200 | −4.3% | 9,834 | 0.22 |
| 1970 | 2,300 | +28% | 11,256 | 0.20 |
| 1969 | 1,800 | −18% | 9,983 | 0.18 |
| 1968 | 2,200 | −19% | 9,339 | 0.24 |
| 1967 | 2,700 | +8.0% | 11,018 | 0.25 |
| 1966 | 2,500 | +14% | 11,403 | 0.22 |
| 1965 | 2,200 | −19% | 10,783 | 0.20 |
| 1964 | 2,700 | −18% | 9,955 | 0.27 |
| 1963 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 10,790 | 0.31 |
| 1962 | 3,200 | −5.3% | 12,048 | 0.27 |
| 1961 | 3,378 | — | 13,971 | 0.24 |
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.