> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202343,475 t
World rank8 of 64
10-year change−3.8%
Record162,881 t1964

## Coconut oil in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total1.4%1.3% in 2013
10-year change−3.8%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/malaysia/) | 56,100 | 1.8% |
| 7 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/papua-new-guinea/) | 43,900 | 1.4% |
| 8 | **Sri Lanka** | 43,475 | 1.4% |
| 9 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/bangladesh/) | 29,300 | 0.94% |
| 10 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/thailand/) | 29,300 | 0.94% |

[Full ranking of 64 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

### Map of world production of coconut oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports24,018 t USD 82.4 m
Exporter rank8 of 94
Imports155,538 t USD 219 m
Importer rank6 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](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/philippines/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/india/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/vietnam/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mexico/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/malaysia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/bangladesh/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/thailand/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mozambique/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/cote-divoire/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/tanzania/)
[All countries producing coconut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

## Other products of Sri Lanka

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/sri-lanka/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/sri-lanka/)[Tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/sri-lanka/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sri-lanka/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/sri-lanka/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/sri-lanka/)[Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fibre-crops/sri-lanka/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/sri-lanka/)[Tea, packed](https://husfarm.com/production/tea-packed/sri-lanka/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/sri-lanka/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/sri-lanka/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/sri-lanka/)
[Agricultural production in Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sri-lanka/)

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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