Coir production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 164,503 t of coir, the 3rd largest in the world (9.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.9%. The record was 202,000 t in 2005.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 164,503 t
- World rank
- 3 of 8
- 10-year change
- +7.9%
- Record
- 202,000 t
- 2005
Coir in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 9.3%
- 12.9% in 2014
- kg per person
- 7.12
- world 0.22
- 10-year change
- +7.9%
- world +50%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1,051,470 | 59.3% |
| 2 | Vietnam | 421,745 | 23.8% |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 164,503 | 9.3% |
| 4 | Thailand | 61,677 | 3.5% |
| 5 | Ghana | 39,688 | 2.2% |
Map of world production of coir
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 164,503 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 163,917 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 163,332 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 164,202 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 164,180 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 162,609 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 160,872 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 159,433 | −0.4% |
| 2016 | 160,104 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 157,943 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 152,400 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 147,000 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | 150,000 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 148,000 | −4.5% |
| 2010 | 155,000 | −4.3% |
| 2009 | 162,000 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 150,000 | −1.7% |
| 2007 | 152,600 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 148,100 | −27% |
| 2005 | 202,000 | +14% |
| 2004 | 177,200 | +30% |
| 2003 | 136,300 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 127,250 | −14% |
| 2001 | 147,300 | −11% |
| 2000 | 164,700 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 150,000 | +12% |
| 1998 | 134,000 | −4.3% |
| 1997 | 140,000 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 135,000 | −8.2% |
| 1995 | 147,000 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 140,000 | +20% |
| 1993 | 117,000 | −4.1% |
| 1992 | 122,000 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 116,000 | −14% |
| 1990 | 135,000 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 132,000 | +28% |
| 1988 | 103,000 | −16% |
| 1987 | 122,000 | −25% |
| 1986 | 162,000 | +10% |
| 1985 | 147,000 | +43% |
| 1984 | 103,000 | −16% |
| 1983 | 123,000 | −8.2% |
| 1982 | 134,000 | +12% |
| 1981 | 120,000 | +11% |
| 1980 | 108,000 | −15% |
| 1979 | 127,000 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 117,000 | +21% |
| 1977 | 97,000 | −22% |
| 1976 | 124,000 | −10% |
| 1975 | 138,000 | +27% |
| 1974 | 109,000 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 104,000 | −32% |
| 1972 | 153,000 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 143,000 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 135,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 135,000 | −2.2% |
| 1968 | 138,000 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 129,000 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 119,000 | −16% |
| 1965 | 141,000 | −8.4% |
| 1964 | 154,000 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 147,000 | −2.6% |
| 1962 | 151,000 | +11% |
| 1961 | 136,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 814 t USD 588,000
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 27
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 coir in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 164,503 t in 2024, 9.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of coir?
Sri Lanka ranked 3rd of 8 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 59.3% of the world total.
How has the production of coir in Sri Lanka changed?
It rose by 7.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +50% for the world. The record was 202,000 t in 2005.
Does Sri Lanka export or import coir, raw?
In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 814 t (USD 588,000) and no imports, 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; the 2024 figure for Sri Lanka is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.