> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024449 t
World rank13 of 16
10-year change+77%
Record2,195 t1976

## Mustard seed in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.4world 1.0 (+147%)
kg per person0.02world 0.11
10-year change+77%world +26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/serbia/) | 2,532 | 0.29% |
| 12 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/afghanistan/) | 1,117 | 0.13% |
| 13 | **Sri Lanka** | 449 | 0.05% |
| 14 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/bhutan/) | 230 | 0.03% |
| 15 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/kyrgyzstan/) | 14 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 16 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/)

### Map of world production of mustard seed

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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 | 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

Exports6 t USD 22,000
Exporter rank46 of 55
Imports2,634 t USD 2.3 m
Importer rank17 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](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/)

## 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

[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/nepal/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/canada/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/malaysia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/united-states/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/myanmar/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/ukraine/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/kazakhstan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/ethiopia/)[Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/serbia/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/afghanistan/)
[All countries producing mustard seed](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/)

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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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