Millet production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 8,694 t of millet, the 50th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.1%. The record was 24,510 t in 1975. Area harvested: 7,596 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,694 t
- World rank
- 50 of 74
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- Record
- 24,510 t
- 1975
Millet in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.0 (+14%)
- kg per person
- 0.38
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Central African Republic | 10,000 | 0.03% |
| 49 | Azerbaijan | 9,462 | 0.03% |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | 8,694 | 0.03% |
| 51 | Sierra Leone | 7,444 | 0.02% |
| 52 | Argentina | 6,630 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of millet
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 | 8,694 | −11% | 7,596 | 1.14 |
| 2023 | 9,741 | −13% | 8,317 | 1.17 |
| 2022 | 11,206 | +33% | 9,257 | 1.21 |
| 2021 | 8,413 | +32% | 6,420 | 1.31 |
| 2020 | 6,355 | +15% | 4,679 | 1.36 |
| 2019 | 5,542 | −32% | 4,212 | 1.32 |
| 2018 | 8,117 | +45% | 6,824 | 1.19 |
| 2017 | 5,608 | −35% | 4,246 | 1.32 |
| 2016 | 8,590 | −4.1% | 6,184 | 1.39 |
| 2015 | 8,959 | +0.9% | 7,007 | 1.28 |
| 2014 | 8,880 | +26% | 7,407 | 1.20 |
| 2013 | 7,045 | +5.6% | 6,000 | 1.17 |
| 2012 | 6,670 | +23% | 5,910 | 1.13 |
| 2011 | 5,430 | −26% | 5,280 | 1.03 |
| 2010 | 7,330 | +14% | 6,600 | 1.11 |
| 2009 | 6,450 | −0.9% | 5,930 | 1.09 |
| 2008 | 6,510 | +18% | 6,080 | 1.07 |
| 2007 | 5,500 | −13% | 5,480 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 6,330 | −2.6% | 5,970 | 1.06 |
| 2005 | 6,500 | +36% | 6,290 | 1.03 |
| 2004 | 4,770 | −12% | 5,250 | 0.91 |
| 2003 | 5,400 | +30% | 7,560 | 0.71 |
| 2002 | 4,140 | −2.8% | 5,570 | 0.74 |
| 2001 | 4,260 | −14% | 5,740 | 0.74 |
| 2000 | 4,970 | +1.0% | 6,740 | 0.74 |
| 1999 | 4,920 | +8.6% | 6,650 | 0.74 |
| 1998 | 4,530 | +25% | 6,260 | 0.72 |
| 1997 | 3,615 | −12% | 5,756 | 0.63 |
| 1996 | 4,100 | −20% | 6,435 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 5,135 | −27% | 7,883 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 7,071 | −6.6% | 9,950 | 0.71 |
| 1993 | 7,570 | +43% | 10,320 | 0.73 |
| 1992 | 5,280 | −22% | 8,716 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 6,760 | −8.9% | 11,142 | 0.61 |
| 1990 | 7,420 | +3.2% | 11,710 | 0.63 |
| 1989 | 7,190 | −17% | 10,490 | 0.69 |
| 1988 | 8,650 | +11% | 12,780 | 0.68 |
| 1987 | 7,759 | −19% | 12,218 | 0.64 |
| 1986 | 9,585 | −5.7% | 14,401 | 0.67 |
| 1985 | 10,160 | −16% | 14,420 | 0.70 |
| 1984 | 12,040 | −24% | 18,070 | 0.67 |
| 1983 | 15,930 | +12% | 21,530 | 0.74 |
| 1982 | 14,250 | +3.1% | 22,717 | 0.63 |
| 1981 | 13,820 | −11% | 22,200 | 0.62 |
| 1980 | 15,490 | −2.6% | 24,055 | 0.64 |
| 1979 | 15,900 | −25% | 26,460 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 21,070 | −2.3% | 34,937 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 21,561 | −8.3% | 37,858 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 23,517 | −4.1% | 43,656 | 0.54 |
| 1975 | 24,510 | +11% | 48,350 | 0.51 |
| 1974 | 22,170 | +14% | 40,902 | 0.54 |
| 1973 | 19,520 | +34% | 31,962 | 0.61 |
| 1972 | 14,550 | +18% | 22,780 | 0.64 |
| 1971 | 12,340 | −7.3% | 20,620 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 13,310 | −30% | 24,397 | 0.55 |
| 1969 | 19,085 | +41% | 24,396 | 0.78 |
| 1968 | 13,533 | −8.4% | 22,375 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 14,772 | −25% | 23,901 | 0.62 |
| 1966 | 19,782 | +0.2% | 35,893 | 0.55 |
| 1965 | 19,733 | +23% | 27,540 | 0.72 |
| 1964 | 16,000 | −16% | 23,572 | 0.68 |
| 1963 | 19,000 | −14% | 31,000 | 0.61 |
| 1962 | 22,194 | +22% | 28,321 | 0.78 |
| 1961 | 18,120 | — | 29,206 | 0.62 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 6,000
- Exporter rank
- 81 of 87
- Imports
- 634 t USD 344,000
- Importer rank
- 68 of 144
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 millet in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 8,694 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of millet?
Sri Lanka ranked 50th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Sri Lanka changed?
It fell by 2.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 24,510 t in 1975.
What is the yield of millet in Sri Lanka?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,694 t from 7,596 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Sri Lanka export or import millet?
In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 2 t (USD 6,000) and imports of 634 t (USD 344,000), 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
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.