FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Plantains production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 742,618 t of plantains, the 11th largest in the world (1.67% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 1.8 million t in 1980. Area harvested: 40,542 ha, yield 18.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 742,618 t
- World rank
- 11 of 51
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 1980
Plantains in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 742,618 | −5.1% | 40,542 | 18.32 |
| 2023 | 782,906 | −1.1% | 46,287 | 16.91 |
| 2022 | 791,585 | −2.7% | 47,912 | 16.52 |
| 2021 | 813,730 | −17% | 47,766 | 17.04 |
| 2020 | 975,450 | +74% | 50,243 | 19.41 |
| 2019 | 561,390 | −22% | 44,671 | 12.57 |
| 2018 | 720,100 | +15% | 45,499 | 15.83 |
| 2017 | 625,490 | +15% | 49,307 | 12.69 |
| 2016 | 543,950 | −9.1% | 47,958 | 11.34 |
| 2015 | 598,229 | −6.8% | 50,319 | 11.89 |
| 2014 | 642,100 | +6.2% | 56,200 | 11.43 |
| 2013 | 604,693 | −5.0% | 52,940 | 11.42 |
| 2012 | 636,350 | +5.1% | 52,820 | 12.05 |
| 2011 | 605,440 | +5.8% | 53,630 | 11.29 |
| 2010 | 572,480 | +12% | 52,380 | 10.93 |
| 2009 | 511,680 | −3.4% | 48,040 | 10.65 |
| 2008 | 529,920 | +2.2% | 47,680 | 11.11 |
| 2007 | 518,720 | +2.8% | 49,420 | 10.50 |
| 2006 | 504,480 | −7.5% | 48,860 | 10.33 |
| 2005 | 545,280 | +1.0% | 51,150 | 10.66 |
| 2004 | 540,000 | −4.2% | 50,380 | 10.72 |
| 2003 | 563,594 | −4.5% | 49,680 | 11.34 |
| 2002 | 590,000 | −1.4% | 50,000 | 11.80 |
| 2001 | 598,278 | −1.9% | 50,760 | 11.79 |
| 2000 | 610,000 | −0.8% | 51,000 | 11.96 |
| 1999 | 615,000 | +0.8% | 52,000 | 11.83 |
| 1998 | 610,000 | −3.3% | 51,000 | 11.96 |
| 1997 | 631,008 | +5.2% | 50,450 | 12.51 |
| 1996 | 600,000 | +3.4% | 46,554 | 12.89 |
| 1995 | 580,000 | +0.9% | 44,000 | 13.18 |
| 1994 | 575,000 | +5.5% | 42,000 | 13.69 |
| 1993 | 545,000 | +9.6% | 40,000 | 13.63 |
| 1992 | 497,328 | +0.4% | 37,687 | 13.20 |
| 1991 | 495,552 | −3.8% | 38,223 | 12.96 |
| 1990 | 515,200 | −19% | 36,700 | 14.04 |
| 1989 | 634,128 | +9.4% | 41,920 | 15.13 |
| 1988 | 579,776 | +3.5% | 40,884 | 14.18 |
| 1987 | 560,304 | −15% | 39,367 | 14.23 |
| 1986 | 662,640 | +21% | 42,866 | 15.46 |
| 1985 | 546,480 | −32% | 35,200 | 15.53 |
| 1984 | 799,040 | −19% | 35,880 | 22.27 |
| 1983 | 983,504 | +5.3% | 30,850 | 31.88 |
| 1982 | 934,096 | −22% | 30,307 | 30.82 |
| 1981 | 1,192,992 | −34% | 29,600 | 40.30 |
| 1980 | 1,803,104 | +26% | 31,143 | 57.90 |
| 1979 | 1,435,472 | +85% | 26,920 | 53.32 |
| 1978 | 775,414 | −3.8% | 29,362 | 26.41 |
| 1977 | 806,301 | −7.2% | 29,606 | 27.23 |
| 1976 | 868,875 | +7.7% | 33,913 | 25.62 |
| 1975 | 806,801 | +53% | 29,366 | 27.47 |
| 1974 | 525,795 | +22% | 28,259 | 18.61 |
| 1973 | 429,969 | +3.4% | 22,843 | 18.82 |
| 1972 | 415,741 | −5.5% | 49,835 | 8.34 |
| 1971 | 440,000 | +18% | 48,000 | 9.17 |
| 1970 | 372,870 | −5.6% | 44,199 | 8.44 |
| 1969 | 394,972 | −3.6% | 44,514 | 8.87 |
| 1968 | 409,523 | −26% | 52,903 | 7.74 |
| 1967 | 556,969 | +23% | 24,199 | 23.02 |
| 1966 | 454,381 | +8.2% | 20,825 | 21.82 |
| 1965 | 420,000 | +11% | 45,000 | 9.33 |
| 1964 | 380,000 | +10% | 42,000 | 9.05 |
| 1963 | 344,000 | +6.8% | 39,000 | 8.82 |
| 1962 | 322,097 | −3.6% | 39,246 | 8.21 |
| 1961 | 334,000 | — | 39,502 | 8.46 |
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.