FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Oranges production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 7,386 t of oranges, the 81st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.5%. The record was 15,721 t in 1983. Area harvested: 6,165 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7,386 t
- World rank
- 81 of 116
- 10-year change
- −2.5%
- Record
- 15,721 t
- 1983
Oranges in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,386 | −17% | 6,165 | 1.20 |
| 2023 | 8,924 | +17% | 6,171 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 7,607 | −14% | 6,464 | 1.18 |
| 2021 | 8,797 | −4.2% | 6,122 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | 9,180 | +3.4% | 6,945 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | 8,882 | +4.3% | 6,742 | 1.32 |
| 2018 | 8,518 | +21% | 6,840 | 1.25 |
| 2017 | 7,049 | −1.0% | 6,891 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | 7,120 | −4.6% | 6,333 | 1.12 |
| 2015 | 7,460 | −1.5% | 6,547 | 1.14 |
| 2014 | 7,575 | +3.4% | 6,725 | 1.13 |
| 2013 | 7,325 | +5.6% | 6,503 | 1.13 |
| 2012 | 6,939 | −4.0% | 6,160 | 1.13 |
| 2011 | 7,230 | +1.1% | 6,060 | 1.19 |
| 2010 | 7,150 | +7.8% | 5,770 | 1.24 |
| 2009 | 6,630 | +15% | 5,350 | 1.24 |
| 2008 | 5,770 | −9.6% | 5,150 | 1.12 |
| 2007 | 6,380 | +5.6% | 4,580 | 1.39 |
| 2006 | 6,040 | +2.2% | 4,290 | 1.41 |
| 2005 | 5,910 | +8.4% | 4,430 | 1.33 |
| 2004 | 5,450 | +7.9% | 4,040 | 1.35 |
| 2003 | 5,050 | −10% | 3,940 | 1.28 |
| 2002 | 5,620 | +5.4% | 3,910 | 1.44 |
| 2001 | 5,330 | +0.2% | 3,530 | 1.51 |
| 2000 | 5,320 | +11% | 3,610 | 1.47 |
| 1999 | 4,800 | −4.4% | 3,460 | 1.39 |
| 1998 | 5,020 | +26% | 3,500 | 1.43 |
| 1997 | 3,993 | +33% | 3,535 | 1.13 |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +2.0% | 3,703 | 0.81 |
| 1995 | 2,941 | −0.7% | 3,380 | 0.87 |
| 1994 | 2,963 | +5.8% | 3,352 | 0.88 |
| 1993 | 2,800 | −2.8% | 3,265 | 0.86 |
| 1992 | 2,880 | +0.3% | 3,571 | 0.81 |
| 1991 | 2,871 | −14% | 3,167 | 0.91 |
| 1990 | 3,337 | −13% | 3,217 | 1.04 |
| 1989 | 3,836 | −19% | 3,420 | 1.12 |
| 1988 | 4,730 | +10% | 3,444 | 1.37 |
| 1987 | 4,298 | −3.2% | 3,412 | 1.26 |
| 1986 | 4,441 | −26% | 3,224 | 1.38 |
| 1985 | 5,971 | −15% | 2,900 | 2.06 |
| 1984 | 6,991 | −56% | 2,870 | 2.44 |
| 1983 | 15,721 | +121% | 3,090 | 5.09 |
| 1982 | 7,100 | −15% | 3,254 | 2.18 |
| 1981 | 8,385 | −30% | 3,350 | 2.50 |
| 1980 | 12,025 | +12% | 3,380 | 3.56 |
| 1979 | 10,698 | +5.5% | 3,370 | 3.17 |
| 1978 | 10,144 | +25% | 4,060 | 2.50 |
| 1977 | 8,101 | +1.6% | 4,244 | 1.91 |
| 1976 | 7,970 | +14% | 4,149 | 1.92 |
| 1975 | 6,975 | +0.9% | 4,007 | 1.74 |
| 1974 | 6,914 | −32% | 3,903 | 1.77 |
| 1973 | 10,170 | +40% | 3,860 | 2.63 |
| 1972 | 7,251 | −4.4% | 3,785 | 1.92 |
| 1971 | 7,581 | −4.6% | 4,171 | 1.82 |
| 1970 | 7,950 | +7.7% | 3,975 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 7,379 | −38% | 4,846 | 1.52 |
| 1968 | 11,815 | −1.5% | 4,066 | 2.91 |
| 1967 | 12,000 | +7.1% | 4,051 | 2.96 |
| 1966 | 11,207 | −18% | 4,334 | 2.59 |
| 1965 | 13,593 | −13% | 4,507 | 3.02 |
| 1964 | 15,642 | +4.1% | 3,946 | 3.96 |
| 1963 | 15,019 | +44% | 4,460 | 3.37 |
| 1962 | 10,416 | +8.5% | 3,427 | 3.04 |
| 1961 | 9,600 | — | 3,240 | 2.96 |
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.