> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/coir/sri-lanka/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/country/sri-lanka/)

Production, 2024164,503 t
World rank3 of 8
10-year change+7.9%
Record202,000 t2005

## Coir in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total9.3%12.9% in 2014
kg per person7.12world 0.22
10-year change+7.9%world +50%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/india/) | 1,051,470 | 59.3% |
| 2 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/vietnam/) | 421,745 | 23.8% |
| 3 | **Sri Lanka** | 164,503 | 9.3% |
| 4 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/thailand/) | 61,677 | 3.5% |
| 5 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/ghana/) | 39,688 | 2.2% |

[Full ranking of 8 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/)

### Map of world production of coir

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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

Exports814 t USD 588,000
Exporter rank4 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](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/india/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/thailand/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/ghana/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/malaysia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/bangladesh/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing coir](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/)

## 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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