> In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 124,244 t of eggplants, the 17th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.2%.

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# Eggplants production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 124,244 t of eggplants, the 17th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.2%. The record was 141,882 t in 2020. Area harvested: 14,383 ha, yield 8.6 t/ha.

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Production, 2024124,244 t
World rank17 of 98
10-year change−3.2%
Record141,882 t2020

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

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.22%0.25% in 2014
Yield, t/ha8.6world 29.3 (−71%)
kg per person5.38world 7.05
10-year change−3.2%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/syria/) | 152,132 | 0.26% |
| 16 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/pakistan/) | 131,534 | 0.23% |
| 17 | **Sri Lanka** | 124,244 | 0.22% |
| 18 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/cote-divoire/) | 121,488 | 0.21% |
| 19 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/morocco/) | 116,738 | 0.20% |

[Full ranking of 98 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/)

### Map of world production of eggplants

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Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 124,244 | −8.0% | 14,383 | 8.64 |
| 2023 | 135,087 | +5.3% | 11,095 | 12.18 |
| 2022 | 128,249 | −1.0% | 10,772 | 11.91 |
| 2021 | 129,516 | −8.7% | 10,723 | 12.08 |
| 2020 | 141,882 | +5.2% | 11,109 | 12.77 |
| 2019 | 134,863 | +4.4% | 9,877 | 13.65 |
| 2018 | 129,212 | +19% | 10,834 | 11.93 |
| 2017 | 108,856 | −14% | 9,665 | 11.26 |
| 2016 | 127,194 | +0.1% | 10,296 | 12.35 |
| 2015 | 127,028 | −1.0% | 10,826 | 11.73 |
| 2014 | 128,307 | −1.2% | 11,616 | 11.05 |
| 2013 | 129,910 | +2.0% | 12,300 | 10.56 |
| 2012 | 127,390 | +9.2% | 11,760 | 10.83 |
| 2011 | 116,670 | +8.7% | 11,320 | 10.31 |
| 2010 | 107,300 | +0.9% | 11,010 | 9.75 |
| 2009 | 106,380 | +2.1% | 10,760 | 9.89 |
| 2008 | 104,160 | +12% | 11,440 | 9.10 |
| 2007 | 92,900 | +5.1% | 10,160 | 9.14 |
| 2006 | 88,370 | +5.7% | 10,170 | 8.69 |
| 2005 | 83,640 | +4.1% | 9,790 | 8.54 |
| 2004 | 80,380 | +7.9% | 9,330 | 8.62 |
| 2003 | 74,470 | +6.4% | 10,630 | 7.01 |
| 2002 | 70,000 | +11% | 9,700 | 7.22 |
| 2001 | 63,200 | −7.9% | 9,300 | 6.80 |
| 2000 | 68,600 | −7.8% | 9,447 | 7.26 |
| 1999 | 74,440 | +8.1% | 10,000 | 7.44 |
| 1998 | 68,850 | −1.6% | 9,500 | 7.25 |
| 1997 | 70,000 | −4.1% | 9,000 | 7.78 |
| 1996 | 73,000 | −1.0% | 9,500 | 7.68 |
| 1995 | 73,763 | −0.1% | 9,383 | 7.86 |
| 1994 | 73,852 | −0.4% | 9,306 | 7.94 |
| 1993 | 74,168 | +1.0% | 9,225 | 8.04 |
| 1992 | 73,449 | +4.9% | 9,000 | 8.16 |
| 1991 | 70,000 | +0.6% | 8,500 | 8.24 |
| 1990 | 69,580 | −7.7% | 7,800 | 8.92 |
| 1989 | 75,394 | −6.8% | 8,400 | 8.98 |
| 1988 | 80,908 | +8.9% | 9,000 | 8.99 |
| 1987 | 74,268 | −10% | 8,300 | 8.95 |
| 1986 | 82,732 | +23% | 9,000 | 9.19 |
| 1985 | 67,279 | −23% | 7,500 | 8.97 |
| 1984 | 87,701 | +18% | 10,000 | 8.77 |
| 1983 | 74,220 | +97% | 8,500 | 8.73 |
| 1982 | 37,749 | −17% | 4,500 | 8.39 |
| 1981 | 45,462 | +6.7% | 5,000 | 9.09 |
| 1980 | 42,590 | +29% | 5,000 | 8.52 |
| 1979 | 32,959 | +3.5% | 4,000 | 8.24 |
| 1978 | 31,855 | −9.5% | 4,000 | 7.96 |
| 1977 | 35,185 | +16% | 4,000 | 8.80 |
| 1976 | 30,420 | −25% | 3,500 | 8.69 |
| 1975 | 40,714 | +153% | 4,500 | 9.05 |
| 1974 | 16,077 | +29% | 2,000 | 8.04 |
| 1973 | 12,470 | −25% | 1,500 | 8.31 |
| 1972 | 16,528 | +12% | 2,000 | 8.26 |
| 1971 | 14,730 | +11% | 2,000 | 7.37 |
| 1970 | 13,256 | −1.3% | 2,000 | 6.63 |
| 1969 | 13,429 | +8.8% | 2,000 | 6.71 |
| 1968 | 12,347 | +8.9% | 1,500 | 8.23 |
| 1967 | 11,335 | −36% | 1,500 | 7.56 |
| 1966 | 17,592 | +36% | 2,000 | 8.80 |
| 1965 | 12,942 | −51% | 1,500 | 8.63 |
| 1964 | 26,309 | +80% | 3,000 | 8.77 |
| 1963 | 14,611 | +13% | 2,000 | 7.31 |
| 1962 | 12,933 | −39% | 1,500 | 8.62 |
| 1961 | 21,112 | — | 3,000 | 7.04 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1 t USD 5,000
Exporter rank101 of 102
Imports4 t USD 7,000
Importer rank99 of 110
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/eggplants/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of eggplants in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 124,244 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of eggplants?

Sri Lanka ranked 17th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of eggplants in Sri Lanka changed?

It fell by 3.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 141,882 t in 2020.

### What is the yield of eggplants in Sri Lanka?

8.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (124,244 t from 14,383 ha), against a world average of 29.3 t/ha.

### Does Sri Lanka export or import eggplants (aubergines)?

In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 1 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 4 t (USD 7,000), 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/india/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/egypt/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/guinea/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/turkey/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/indonesia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/iran/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/bangladesh/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/italy/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/spain/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/japan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing eggplants](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/)

## Other products of Sri Lanka

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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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