> In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 72,623 t of okra, the 15th largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.4%.

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# Okra production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 72,623 t of okra, the 15th largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.4%. The record was 81,444 t in 2020. Area harvested: 7,907 ha, yield 9.2 t/ha.

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Production, 202472,623 t
World rank15 of 55
10-year change+8.4%
Record81,444 t2020

## Okra in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.55%0.66% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.2world 4.2 (+119%)
kg per person3.14world 1.62
10-year change+8.4%world +32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/sierra-leone/) | 84,287 | 0.64% |
| 14 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/cameroon/) | 75,309 | 0.57% |
| 15 | **Sri Lanka** | 72,623 | 0.55% |
| 16 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/malaysia/) | 70,203 | 0.53% |
| 17 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/ghana/) | 67,128 | 0.51% |

[Full ranking of 55 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/)

### Map of world production of okra

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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 | 72,623 | +3.3% | 7,907 | 9.18 |
| 2023 | 70,335 | −4.3% | 7,837 | 8.97 |
| 2022 | 73,475 | −0.4% | 7,824 | 9.39 |
| 2021 | 73,747 | −9.5% | 7,515 | 9.81 |
| 2020 | 81,444 | +13% | 8,090 | 10.07 |
| 2019 | 72,226 | +5.4% | 6,851 | 10.54 |
| 2018 | 68,515 | +12% | 8,368 | 8.19 |
| 2017 | 61,429 | −7.9% | 6,829 | 9.00 |
| 2016 | 66,719 | +0.9% | 7,073 | 9.43 |
| 2015 | 66,124 | −1.3% | 7,398 | 8.94 |
| 2014 | 66,969 | −3.8% | 8,459 | 7.92 |
| 2013 | 69,615 | +6.4% | 8,370 | 8.32 |
| 2012 | 65,451 | +12% | 7,707 | 8.49 |
| 2011 | 58,683 | +1.5% | 7,418 | 7.91 |
| 2010 | 57,788 | +70% | 7,404 | 7.80 |
| 2009 | 33,928 | −35% | 4,192 | 8.09 |
| 2008 | 52,128 | +21% | 7,600 | 6.86 |
| 2007 | 42,935 | +5.7% | 6,576 | 6.53 |
| 2006 | 40,634 | −1.3% | 6,646 | 6.11 |
| 2005 | 41,172 | +13% | 6,744 | 6.10 |
| 2004 | 36,352 | −1.2% | 5,896 | 6.17 |
| 2003 | 36,786 | −2.3% | 6,856 | 5.37 |
| 2002 | 37,665 | +4.9% | 6,952 | 5.42 |
| 2001 | 35,905 | — | 6,707 | 5.35 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of okra in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 72,623 t in 2024, 0.55% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of okra?

Sri Lanka ranked 15th of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of okra in Sri Lanka changed?

It rose by 8.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 81,444 t in 2020.

### What is the yield of okra in Sri Lanka?

9.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (72,623 t from 7,907 ha), against a world average of 4.2 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/nigeria/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/dominican-republic/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/mali/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/guinea/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/pakistan/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/sudan/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/niger/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/cote-divoire/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/egypt/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/bangladesh/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/benin/)
[All countries producing okra](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/)

## Other products of Sri Lanka

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[Agricultural production in Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sri-lanka/)

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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