All fruit production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 1.1 million t of all fruit, the 87th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 2.0 million t in 1980. Area harvested: 106,758 ha, yield 10.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 87 of 192
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 1980
All fruit in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.2
- world 13.9 (−27%)
- kg per person
- 47.1
- world 117
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Hungary | 1,145,110 | 0.12% |
| 86 | Zimbabwe | 1,092,812 | 0.11% |
| 87 | Sri Lanka | 1,087,127 | 0.11% |
| 88 | Lebanon | 1,043,553 | 0.11% |
| 89 | Moldova | 1,006,338 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of fruit
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 | 1,087,127 | −5.2% | 106,758 | 10.18 |
| 2023 | 1,146,461 | −2.5% | 111,601 | 10.27 |
| 2022 | 1,175,872 | −0.1% | 119,304 | 9.86 |
| 2021 | 1,176,597 | −14% | 114,078 | 10.31 |
| 2020 | 1,362,807 | +66% | 119,162 | 11.44 |
| 2019 | 820,449 | −17% | 111,641 | 7.35 |
| 2018 | 988,465 | +13% | 113,955 | 8.67 |
| 2017 | 874,493 | +10% | 115,127 | 7.60 |
| 2016 | 791,830 | −6.2% | 117,925 | 6.71 |
| 2015 | 844,346 | −4.1% | 120,506 | 7.01 |
| 2014 | 880,420 | +6.1% | 123,692 | 7.12 |
| 2013 | 829,747 | −3.2% | 116,361 | 7.13 |
| 2012 | 856,997 | +1.6% | 116,009 | 7.39 |
| 2011 | 843,901 | +6.2% | 117,006 | 7.21 |
| 2010 | 794,423 | +10% | 112,501 | 7.06 |
| 2009 | 720,207 | −2.3% | 105,315 | 6.84 |
| 2008 | 736,825 | +0.6% | 104,078 | 7.08 |
| 2007 | 732,763 | +1.5% | 103,894 | 7.05 |
| 2006 | 721,602 | −6.2% | 102,786 | 7.02 |
| 2005 | 769,566 | +1.4% | 107,866 | 7.13 |
| 2004 | 758,741 | −3.5% | 104,762 | 7.24 |
| 2003 | 786,521 | −5.5% | 107,120 | 7.34 |
| 2002 | 832,061 | +0.4% | 104,248 | 7.98 |
| 2001 | 828,560 | −0.1% | 102,573 | 8.08 |
| 2000 | 829,525 | +0.3% | 102,931 | 8.06 |
| 1999 | 827,307 | −1.0% | 103,527 | 7.99 |
| 1998 | 835,578 | −3.1% | 102,352 | 8.16 |
| 1997 | 862,323 | +2.1% | 101,730 | 8.48 |
| 1996 | 844,560 | +1.3% | 97,833 | 8.63 |
| 1995 | 833,931 | +1.7% | 94,765 | 8.80 |
| 1994 | 819,590 | +4.8% | 94,312 | 8.69 |
| 1993 | 781,716 | +11% | 92,168 | 8.48 |
| 1992 | 704,372 | +2.9% | 76,182 | 9.25 |
| 1991 | 684,332 | −4.8% | 74,103 | 9.23 |
| 1990 | 719,107 | −13% | 71,982 | 9.99 |
| 1989 | 826,729 | +8.9% | 77,520 | 10.66 |
| 1988 | 759,225 | −1.5% | 75,730 | 10.03 |
| 1987 | 770,986 | −13% | 72,871 | 10.58 |
| 1986 | 887,540 | +19% | 76,956 | 11.53 |
| 1985 | 748,143 | −24% | 65,650 | 11.40 |
| 1984 | 990,487 | −25% | 55,630 | 17.80 |
| 1983 | 1,323,857 | +17% | 49,700 | 26.64 |
| 1982 | 1,136,262 | −20% | 49,609 | 22.90 |
| 1981 | 1,426,617 | −30% | 48,920 | 29.16 |
| 1980 | 2,032,466 | +20% | 49,773 | 40.83 |
| 1979 | 1,691,749 | +66% | 44,950 | 37.64 |
| 1978 | 1,021,826 | +0.2% | 47,942 | 21.31 |
| 1977 | 1,020,190 | −7.4% | 48,842 | 20.89 |
| 1976 | 1,102,108 | +7.6% | 52,872 | 20.84 |
| 1975 | 1,024,551 | +38% | 47,817 | 21.43 |
| 1974 | 740,947 | +21% | 45,137 | 16.42 |
| 1973 | 611,677 | +5.0% | 38,304 | 15.97 |
| 1972 | 582,405 | −3.1% | 67,218 | 8.66 |
| 1971 | 601,133 | +16% | 65,669 | 9.15 |
| 1970 | 520,254 | +0.7% | 62,685 | 8.30 |
| 1969 | 516,859 | −2.3% | 63,881 | 8.09 |
| 1968 | 529,076 | −23% | 73,274 | 7.22 |
| 1967 | 683,975 | +20% | 44,204 | 15.47 |
| 1966 | 568,148 | +7.0% | 36,969 | 15.37 |
| 1965 | 531,093 | +8.6% | 63,359 | 8.38 |
| 1964 | 489,108 | +7.1% | 60,379 | 8.10 |
| 1963 | 456,574 | +7.2% | 58,654 | 7.78 |
| 1962 | 425,924 | +1.0% | 54,815 | 7.77 |
| 1961 | 421,720 | — | 56,217 | 7.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of fruit?
Sri Lanka ranked 87th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in Sri Lanka changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 1980.
What is the yield of fruit in Sri Lanka?
10.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 106,758 ha), against a world average of 13.9 t/ha.
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
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.