Coconut oil production in Sri Lanka
In 2023 Sri Lanka produced 43,475 t of coconut oil, the 8th largest in the world (1.39% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.8%. The record was 162,881 t in 1964.
- Production, 2023
- 43,475 t
- World rank
- 8 of 64
- 10-year change
- −3.8%
- Record
- 162,881 t
- 1964
Coconut oil in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 1.3% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −3.8%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Malaysia | 56,100 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 43,900 | 1.4% |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 43,475 | 1.4% |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 29,300 | 0.94% |
| 10 | Thailand | 29,300 | 0.94% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43,475 | −48% |
| 2022 | 84,015 | +95% |
| 2021 | 43,000 | −20% |
| 2020 | 53,600 | −17% |
| 2019 | 64,500 | +17% |
| 2018 | 55,200 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 55,200 | −4.3% |
| 2016 | 57,700 | +15% |
| 2015 | 50,200 | +11% |
| 2014 | 45,268 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45,208 | −18% |
| 2012 | 55,190 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 53,090 | −18% |
| 2010 | 65,133 | −14% |
| 2009 | 75,495 | +28% |
| 2008 | 59,018 | −12% |
| 2007 | 67,350 | +77% |
| 2006 | 37,982 | +181% |
| 2005 | 13,500 | −6.9% |
| 2004 | 14,500 | −31% |
| 2003 | 21,000 | −30% |
| 2002 | 30,100 | −53% |
| 2001 | 64,320 | +45% |
| 2000 | 44,407 | +26% |
| 1999 | 35,130 | −7.6% |
| 1998 | 38,000 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 36,185 | −12% |
| 1996 | 41,000 | −36% |
| 1995 | 64,515 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 60,000 | +173% |
| 1993 | 22,000 | −27% |
| 1992 | 30,220 | −7.2% |
| 1991 | 32,556 | −56% |
| 1990 | 74,804 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 74,633 | +116% |
| 1988 | 34,548 | −52% |
| 1987 | 71,622 | −50% |
| 1986 | 143,299 | +10% |
| 1985 | 129,807 | +252% |
| 1984 | 36,834 | −56% |
| 1983 | 82,884 | −19% |
| 1982 | 102,485 | +35% |
| 1981 | 75,658 | +21% |
| 1980 | 62,535 | −38% |
| 1979 | 100,397 | +25% |
| 1978 | 80,089 | +63% |
| 1977 | 49,160 | −51% |
| 1976 | 100,196 | −17% |
| 1975 | 120,263 | +85% |
| 1974 | 64,855 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 61,400 | −54% |
| 1972 | 132,813 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 131,600 | +22% |
| 1970 | 108,182 | −3.2% |
| 1969 | 111,738 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 110,570 | −2.8% |
| 1967 | 113,785 | −7.9% |
| 1966 | 123,502 | −13% |
| 1965 | 141,183 | −13% |
| 1964 | 162,881 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 152,552 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 148,714 | +14% |
| 1961 | 130,527 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 24,018 t USD 82.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 94
- Imports
- 155,538 t USD 219 m
- Importer rank
- 6 of 173
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of coconut oil in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 43,475 t in 2023, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Sri Lanka ranked 8th of 64 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Philippines with 38.8% of the world total.
How has the production of coconut oil in Sri Lanka changed?
It fell by 3.8% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 162,881 t in 1964.
Does Sri Lanka export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 24,018 t (USD 82.4 m) and imports of 155,538 t (USD 219 m), 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.
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.