Mustard seed production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 449 t of mustard seed, the 13th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 77%. The record was 2,195 t in 1976. Area harvested: 185 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 449 t
- World rank
- 13 of 16
- 10-year change
- +77%
- Record
- 2,195 t
- 1976
Mustard seed in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 1.0 (+147%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.11
- 10-year change
- +77%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Serbia | 2,532 | 0.29% |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 1,117 | 0.13% |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 449 | 0.05% |
| 14 | Bhutan | 230 | 0.03% |
| 15 | Kyrgyzstan | 14 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of mustard seed
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 | 449 | +324% | 185 | 2.43 |
| 2023 | 106 | +5.0% | 149 | 0.71 |
| 2022 | 101 | −73% | 117 | 0.86 |
| 2021 | 372 | +490% | 178 | 2.09 |
| 2020 | 63 | −58% | 73 | 0.86 |
| 2019 | 151 | −30% | 82 | 1.84 |
| 2018 | 217 | +13% | 235 | 0.92 |
| 2017 | 192 | −13% | 123 | 1.56 |
| 2016 | 221 | −5.6% | 146 | 1.51 |
| 2015 | 234 | −7.9% | 229 | 1.02 |
| 2014 | 254 | +37% | 380 | 0.67 |
| 2013 | 185 | +23% | 250 | 0.74 |
| 2012 | 150 | −17% | 220 | 0.68 |
| 2011 | 180 | −57% | 250 | 0.72 |
| 2010 | 420 | +40% | 380 | 1.11 |
| 2009 | 300 | −3.2% | 360 | 0.83 |
| 2008 | 310 | +19% | 420 | 0.74 |
| 2007 | 260 | +4.0% | 340 | 0.76 |
| 2006 | 250 | −19% | 370 | 0.68 |
| 2005 | 310 | +63% | 430 | 0.72 |
| 2004 | 190 | −32% | 220 | 0.86 |
| 2003 | 280 | +40% | 360 | 0.78 |
| 2002 | 200 | +25% | 260 | 0.77 |
| 2001 | 160 | −36% | 190 | 0.84 |
| 2000 | 250 | +8.7% | 300 | 0.83 |
| 1999 | 230 | −6.5% | 300 | 0.77 |
| 1998 | 246 | −21% | 325 | 0.76 |
| 1997 | 312 | −43% | 419 | 0.74 |
| 1996 | 550 | +1.9% | 872 | 0.63 |
| 1995 | 540 | −27% | 850 | 0.64 |
| 1994 | 744 | +16% | 1,128 | 0.66 |
| 1993 | 640 | +10.0% | 1,080 | 0.59 |
| 1992 | 582 | −42% | 793 | 0.73 |
| 1991 | 998 | +4.0% | 1,325 | 0.75 |
| 1990 | 960 | +13% | 1,260 | 0.76 |
| 1989 | 850 | −41% | 940 | 0.90 |
| 1988 | 1,440 | +31% | 1,790 | 0.80 |
| 1987 | 1,099 | −10% | 1,542 | 0.71 |
| 1986 | 1,227 | +75% | 1,683 | 0.73 |
| 1985 | 700 | 0.0% | 1,110 | 0.63 |
| 1984 | 700 | −22% | 1,420 | 0.49 |
| 1983 | 900 | +31% | 1,520 | 0.59 |
| 1982 | 686 | −14% | 1,415 | 0.48 |
| 1981 | 800 | −28% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 1,108 | −15% | 1,815 | 0.61 |
| 1979 | 1,300 | −30% | 2,260 | 0.58 |
| 1978 | 1,848 | −0.5% | 2,447 | 0.76 |
| 1977 | 1,857 | −15% | 3,440 | 0.54 |
| 1976 | 2,195 | +35% | 4,392 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 1,623 | +8.6% | 3,611 | 0.45 |
| 1974 | 1,495 | −27% | 2,660 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 2,039 | +5.7% | 3,312 | 0.62 |
| 1972 | 1,929 | +14% | 3,375 | 0.57 |
| 1971 | 1,690 | +75% | 2,174 | 0.78 |
| 1970 | 968 | −19% | 1,386 | 0.70 |
| 1969 | 1,197 | −19% | 1,477 | 0.81 |
| 1968 | 1,484 | +1.3% | 1,702 | 0.87 |
| 1967 | 1,465 | +29% | 2,393 | 0.61 |
| 1966 | 1,136 | −4.2% | 1,499 | 0.76 |
| 1965 | 1,186 | −8.8% | 1,910 | 0.62 |
| 1964 | 1,300 | −28% | 2,083 | 0.62 |
| 1963 | 1,800 | +68% | 2,893 | 0.62 |
| 1962 | 1,072 | +46% | 1,472 | 0.73 |
| 1961 | 733 | — | 1,422 | 0.52 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6 t USD 22,000
- Exporter rank
- 46 of 55
- Imports
- 2,634 t USD 2.3 m
- Importer rank
- 17 of 127
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 mustard seed in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 449 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of mustard seed?
Sri Lanka ranked 13th of 16 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nepal with 24.4% of the world total.
How has the production of mustard seed in Sri Lanka changed?
It rose by 77% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 2,195 t in 1976.
What is the yield of mustard seed in Sri Lanka?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (449 t from 185 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Sri Lanka export or import mustard seed?
In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 6 t (USD 22,000) and imports of 2,634 t (USD 2.3 m), 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.