FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Coconuts, in shell production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 1.8 million t of coconuts, in shell, the 6th largest in the world (2.77% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 2.5 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 484,677 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.8 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 84
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 2.5 million t
- 2021
Coconuts, in shell in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,814,800 | −12% | 484,677 | 3.74 |
| 2023 | 2,060,500 | −6.5% | 480,215 | 4.29 |
| 2022 | 2,204,150 | −12% | 460,339 | 4.79 |
| 2021 | 2,496,000 | +12% | 456,137 | 5.47 |
| 2020 | 2,233,600 | −9.5% | 505,217 | 4.42 |
| 2019 | 2,468,800 | +18% | 503,452 | 4.90 |
| 2018 | 2,098,400 | +7.1% | 455,330 | 4.61 |
| 2017 | 1,960,000 | −19% | 452,550 | 4.33 |
| 2016 | 2,408,800 | −1.5% | 440,457 | 5.47 |
| 2015 | 2,444,800 | +6.5% | 464,620 | 5.26 |
| 2014 | 2,296,000 | +14% | 440,000 | 5.22 |
| 2013 | 2,010,400 | −9.6% | 394,836 | 5.09 |
| 2012 | 2,224,500 | +8.1% | 417,000 | 5.33 |
| 2011 | 2,057,320 | +3.4% | 394,840 | 5.21 |
| 2010 | 1,990,440 | −8.2% | 394,840 | 5.04 |
| 2009 | 2,168,280 | −1.9% | 394,840 | 5.49 |
| 2008 | 2,210,840 | +1.4% | 394,840 | 5.60 |
| 2007 | 2,180,440 | +3.1% | 394,840 | 5.52 |
| 2006 | 2,115,840 | +26% | 394,840 | 5.36 |
| 2005 | 1,683,400 | −15% | 394,840 | 4.26 |
| 2004 | 1,969,160 | +1.1% | 394,840 | 4.99 |
| 2003 | 1,947,120 | +7.1% | 446,952 | 4.36 |
| 2002 | 1,817,920 | −14% | 443,952 | 4.09 |
| 2001 | 2,104,440 | −11% | 443,952 | 4.74 |
| 2000 | 2,353,000 | +9.5% | 443,952 | 5.30 |
| 1999 | 2,149,000 | +12% | 442,402 | 4.86 |
| 1998 | 1,916,000 | −4.2% | 441,859 | 4.34 |
| 1997 | 1,999,000 | +3.3% | 441,859 | 4.52 |
| 1996 | 1,935,000 | −7.6% | 443,952 | 4.36 |
| 1995 | 2,094,000 | +5.1% | 441,859 | 4.74 |
| 1994 | 1,993,000 | +21% | 441,859 | 4.51 |
| 1993 | 1,645,000 | −5.7% | 441,859 | 3.72 |
| 1992 | 1,745,000 | +5.1% | 416,423 | 4.19 |
| 1991 | 1,659,840 | −14% | 416,423 | 3.99 |
| 1990 | 1,924,000 | +1.9% | 416,423 | 4.62 |
| 1989 | 1,887,840 | +29% | 416,423 | 4.53 |
| 1988 | 1,469,000 | −16% | 416,423 | 3.53 |
| 1987 | 1,742,000 | −25% | 416,423 | 4.18 |
| 1986 | 2,309,600 | +10% | 416,423 | 5.55 |
| 1985 | 2,096,000 | +42% | 416,423 | 5.03 |
| 1984 | 1,476,000 | −16% | 416,423 | 3.54 |
| 1983 | 1,758,000 | −7.9% | 416,423 | 4.22 |
| 1982 | 1,908,000 | +11% | 416,423 | 4.58 |
| 1981 | 1,716,000 | +11% | 416,423 | 4.12 |
| 1980 | 1,540,000 | −15% | 451,472 | 3.41 |
| 1979 | 1,819,000 | +8.5% | 451,472 | 4.03 |
| 1978 | 1,677,000 | +21% | 451,472 | 3.71 |
| 1977 | 1,384,000 | −22% | 451,472 | 3.07 |
| 1976 | 1,771,000 | −9.9% | 451,486 | 3.92 |
| 1975 | 1,965,000 | +27% | 451,486 | 4.35 |
| 1974 | 1,553,000 | +4.4% | 451,486 | 3.44 |
| 1973 | 1,487,000 | −32% | 451,486 | 3.29 |
| 1972 | 2,185,000 | +7.2% | 466,400 | 4.68 |
| 1971 | 2,038,000 | +5.7% | 466,400 | 4.37 |
| 1970 | 1,928,000 | +0.3% | 466,400 | 4.13 |
| 1969 | 1,922,000 | −2.8% | 466,400 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 1,977,000 | +7.7% | 466,400 | 4.24 |
| 1967 | 1,836,000 | +7.7% | 466,400 | 3.94 |
| 1966 | 1,705,000 | −15% | 466,400 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 2,017,110 | −8.2% | 466,400 | 4.32 |
| 1964 | 2,198,000 | +4.8% | 466,400 | 4.71 |
| 1963 | 2,096,500 | −2.8% | 466,400 | 4.50 |
| 1962 | 2,157,300 | +11% | 466,385 | 4.63 |
| 1961 | 1,948,950 | — | 433,400 | 4.50 |
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.