FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Coffee, green production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 5,117 t of coffee, green, the 43rd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 16,600 t in 1983. Area harvested: 4,900 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,117 t
- World rank
- 43 of 77
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 16,600 t
- 1983
Coffee, green in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,117 | +7.7% | 4,900 | 1.04 |
| 2023 | 4,750 | −1.6% | 5,281 | 0.90 |
| 2022 | 4,828 | −9.0% | 5,607 | 0.86 |
| 2021 | 5,306 | −21% | 5,857 | 0.91 |
| 2020 | 6,725 | +38% | 5,832 | 1.15 |
| 2019 | 4,887 | −24% | 5,740 | 0.85 |
| 2018 | 6,445 | +19% | 7,005 | 0.92 |
| 2017 | 5,431 | −2.9% | 6,580 | 0.83 |
| 2016 | 5,593 | −4.7% | 7,534 | 0.74 |
| 2015 | 5,866 | −3.7% | 8,009 | 0.73 |
| 2014 | 6,089 | +9.3% | 8,328 | 0.73 |
| 2013 | 5,570 | +0.2% | 8,740 | 0.64 |
| 2012 | 5,560 | +4.5% | 8,460 | 0.66 |
| 2011 | 5,320 | +1.5% | 8,690 | 0.61 |
| 2010 | 5,240 | −3.1% | 8,540 | 0.61 |
| 2009 | 5,410 | −0.7% | 8,720 | 0.62 |
| 2008 | 5,450 | −9.9% | 8,790 | 0.62 |
| 2007 | 6,050 | −6.3% | 10,170 | 0.59 |
| 2006 | 6,460 | −11% | 10,600 | 0.61 |
| 2005 | 7,240 | −5.6% | 11,300 | 0.64 |
| 2004 | 7,670 | −16% | 11,860 | 0.65 |
| 2003 | 9,110 | −6.9% | 11,800 | 0.77 |
| 2002 | 9,780 | −4.2% | 14,820 | 0.66 |
| 2001 | 10,210 | +4.3% | 15,120 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 9,790 | −7.5% | 15,600 | 0.63 |
| 1999 | 10,580 | +0.8% | 16,270 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 10,498 | −7.5% | 16,261 | 0.65 |
| 1997 | 11,348 | −3.5% | 16,460 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 11,760 | +2.4% | 16,538 | 0.71 |
| 1995 | 11,481 | +3.8% | 16,623 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 11,056 | +9.6% | 16,455 | 0.67 |
| 1993 | 10,090 | +16% | 16,080 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 8,672 | +10% | 13,077 | 0.66 |
| 1991 | 7,861 | +3.9% | 13,258 | 0.59 |
| 1990 | 7,567 | +12% | 13,351 | 0.57 |
| 1989 | 6,760 | +21% | 14,240 | 0.47 |
| 1988 | 5,600 | −7.1% | 13,630 | 0.41 |
| 1987 | 6,030 | +7.3% | 13,730 | 0.44 |
| 1986 | 5,622 | −40% | 12,894 | 0.44 |
| 1985 | 9,300 | −11% | 10,800 | 0.86 |
| 1984 | 10,500 | −37% | 10,170 | 1.03 |
| 1983 | 16,600 | +26% | 8,720 | 1.90 |
| 1982 | 13,179 | +5.4% | 8,419 | 1.57 |
| 1981 | 12,500 | +6.9% | 8,120 | 1.54 |
| 1980 | 11,688 | +16% | 7,712 | 1.52 |
| 1979 | 10,100 | −18% | 6,620 | 1.53 |
| 1978 | 12,318 | +19% | 7,169 | 1.72 |
| 1977 | 10,387 | +17% | 6,921 | 1.50 |
| 1976 | 8,876 | +0.4% | 6,556 | 1.35 |
| 1975 | 8,838 | +2.5% | 6,423 | 1.38 |
| 1974 | 8,624 | +23% | 4,834 | 1.78 |
| 1973 | 7,032 | +3.3% | 4,785 | 1.47 |
| 1972 | 6,806 | −19% | 4,967 | 1.37 |
| 1971 | 8,358 | +14% | 4,346 | 1.92 |
| 1970 | 7,306 | −33% | 4,142 | 1.76 |
| 1969 | 10,943 | +9.2% | 4,392 | 2.49 |
| 1968 | 10,020 | −13% | 4,437 | 2.26 |
| 1967 | 11,488 | +72% | 4,457 | 2.58 |
| 1966 | 6,660 | −5.0% | 3,993 | 1.67 |
| 1965 | 7,008 | −17% | 3,911 | 1.79 |
| 1964 | 8,395 | +52% | 3,723 | 2.25 |
| 1963 | 5,520 | +47% | 3,607 | 1.53 |
| 1962 | 3,754 | −6.2% | 3,440 | 1.09 |
| 1961 | 4,002 | — | 3,440 | 1.16 |
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.