FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Leeks production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 47,000 t of leeks, the 14th largest in the world (2.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 80%. The record was 61,122 t in 2016. Area harvested: 2,573 ha, yield 18.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 47,000 t
- World rank
- 14 of 56
- 10-year change
- +80%
- Record
- 61,122 t
- 2016
Leeks in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47,000 | +15% | 2,573 | 18.27 |
| 2023 | 40,736 | −21% | 2,486 | 16.39 |
| 2022 | 51,800 | +16% | 2,991 | 17.32 |
| 2021 | 44,733 | +25% | 2,830 | 15.81 |
| 2020 | 35,695 | +12% | 2,319 | 15.39 |
| 2019 | 31,879 | −38% | 2,102 | 15.17 |
| 2018 | 51,330 | −8.4% | 2,026 | 25.34 |
| 2017 | 56,045 | −8.3% | 2,214 | 25.31 |
| 2016 | 61,122 | +48% | 2,197 | 27.82 |
| 2015 | 41,434 | +59% | 1,935 | 21.41 |
| 2014 | 26,089 | +5.8% | 1,352 | 19.30 |
| 2013 | 24,660 | −30% | 1,290 | 19.12 |
| 2012 | 35,440 | +12% | 2,160 | 16.41 |
| 2011 | 31,570 | +21% | 1,960 | 16.11 |
| 2010 | 26,070 | −2.7% | 1,640 | 15.90 |
| 2009 | 26,800 | −1.2% | 1,680 | 15.95 |
| 2008 | 27,120 | −6.8% | 1,680 | 16.14 |
| 2007 | 29,110 | +17% | 1,910 | 15.24 |
| 2006 | 24,800 | +21% | 1,710 | 14.50 |
| 2005 | 20,426 | +13% | 1,496 | 13.65 |
| 2004 | 18,110 | +12% | 1,406 | 12.88 |
| 2003 | 16,144 | +11% | 1,327 | 12.17 |
| 2002 | 14,479 | +61% | 1,263 | 11.46 |
| 2001 | 9,000 | −28% | 900 | 10.00 |
| 2000 | 12,558 | +4.5% | 1,193 | 10.53 |
| 1999 | 12,021 | +3.9% | 1,170 | 10.27 |
| 1998 | 11,568 | +4.1% | 1,150 | 10.06 |
| 1997 | 11,109 | +5.4% | 1,127 | 9.86 |
| 1996 | 10,541 | +17% | 1,091 | 9.66 |
| 1995 | 9,000 | +13% | 950 | 9.47 |
| 1994 | 8,000 | −9.9% | 900 | 8.89 |
| 1993 | 8,878 | −11% | 955 | 9.30 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +25% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1991 | 8,000 | +1.1% | 888 | 9.01 |
| 1990 | 7,913 | +0.3% | 881 | 8.98 |
| 1989 | 7,887 | −23% | 800 | 9.86 |
| 1988 | 10,244 | −4.8% | 1,000 | 10.24 |
| 1987 | 10,756 | +88% | 1,100 | 9.78 |
| 1986 | 5,727 | −55% | 600 | 9.55 |
| 1985 | 12,698 | −10% | 1,200 | 10.58 |
| 1984 | 14,150 | −3.0% | 1,400 | 10.11 |
| 1983 | 14,585 | +162% | 1,400 | 10.42 |
| 1982 | 5,572 | −8.8% | 650 | 8.57 |
| 1981 | 6,111 | −9.7% | 650 | 9.40 |
| 1980 | 6,764 | +0.4% | 650 | 10.41 |
| 1979 | 6,740 | +136% | 650 | 10.37 |
| 1978 | 2,854 | −65% | 300 | 9.51 |
| 1977 | 8,152 | −1.0% | 900 | 9.06 |
| 1976 | 8,231 | −4.9% | 900 | 9.15 |
| 1975 | 8,659 | +317% | 900 | 9.62 |
| 1974 | 2,076 | −0.5% | 210 | 9.89 |
| 1973 | 2,087 | +49% | 210 | 9.94 |
| 1972 | 1,402 | −44% | 150 | 9.35 |
| 1971 | 2,521 | +19% | 250 | 10.08 |
| 1970 | 2,111 | +107% | 250 | 8.44 |
| 1969 | 1,021 | −34% | 205 | 4.98 |
| 1968 | 1,555 | −42% | 320 | 4.86 |
| 1967 | 2,675 | +3.0% | 530 | 5.05 |
| 1966 | 2,596 | +139% | 520 | 4.99 |
| 1965 | 1,087 | +4.6% | 220 | 4.94 |
| 1964 | 1,039 | −42% | 210 | 4.95 |
| 1963 | 1,783 | +126% | 360 | 4.95 |
| 1962 | 789 | −61% | 160 | 4.93 |
| 1961 | 2,005 | — | 400 | 5.01 |
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.