> In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 42,207 t of potatoes, the 114th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%.

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# Potatoes production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 42,207 t of potatoes, the 114th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 101,642 t in 2019. Area harvested: 3,253 ha, yield 13.0 t/ha.

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Production, 202442,207 t
World rank114 of 152
10-year change−49%
Record101,642 t2019

## Potatoes in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.0world 22.9 (−43%)
kg per person1.83world 47.8
10-year change−49%world +6.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 112 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/uruguay/) | 66,551 | 0.02% |
| 113 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/taiwan/) | 62,249 | 0.02% |
| 114 | **Sri Lanka** | 42,207 | 0.01% |
| 115 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bhutan/) | 37,778 | 0.01% |
| 116 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/haiti/) | 35,011 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 152 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

### Map of world production of potatoes

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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 | 42,207 | +3.6% | 3,253 | 12.97 |
| 2023 | 40,749 | −14% | 2,813 | 14.49 |
| 2022 | 47,614 | −37% | 3,455 | 13.78 |
| 2021 | 75,911 | +17% | 4,623 | 16.42 |
| 2020 | 65,085 | −36% | 3,565 | 18.26 |
| 2019 | 101,642 | +14% | 5,432 | 18.71 |
| 2018 | 88,897 | +21% | 5,174 | 17.18 |
| 2017 | 73,358 | −23% | 4,457 | 16.46 |
| 2016 | 95,805 | +1.0% | 5,092 | 18.81 |
| 2015 | 94,896 | +15% | 4,447 | 21.34 |
| 2014 | 82,372 | +4.6% | 5,365 | 15.35 |
| 2013 | 78,750 | +9.1% | 5,140 | 15.32 |
| 2012 | 72,200 | +22% | 4,650 | 15.53 |
| 2011 | 59,360 | +14% | 4,480 | 13.25 |
| 2010 | 51,930 | −16% | 3,840 | 13.52 |
| 2009 | 61,700 | −18% | 4,140 | 14.90 |
| 2008 | 74,820 | −3.3% | 5,150 | 14.53 |
| 2007 | 77,390 | −1.4% | 5,330 | 14.52 |
| 2006 | 78,490 | −1.2% | 5,300 | 14.81 |
| 2005 | 79,450 | −2.2% | 5,610 | 14.16 |
| 2004 | 81,270 | +13% | 5,490 | 14.80 |
| 2003 | 71,750 | −19% | 6,310 | 11.37 |
| 2002 | 88,710 | +54% | 6,610 | 13.42 |
| 2001 | 57,680 | +19% | 4,250 | 13.57 |
| 2000 | 48,410 | +78% | 3,642 | 13.29 |
| 1999 | 27,170 | +4.9% | 2,170 | 12.52 |
| 1998 | 25,900 | −61% | 2,328 | 11.13 |
| 1997 | 66,484 | −34% | 6,469 | 10.28 |
| 1996 | 100,755 | +23% | 7,925 | 12.71 |
| 1995 | 81,657 | +2.9% | 7,428 | 10.99 |
| 1994 | 79,385 | +1.5% | 7,210 | 11.01 |
| 1993 | 78,180 | −0.5% | 6,980 | 11.20 |
| 1992 | 78,562 | +18% | 7,135 | 11.01 |
| 1991 | 66,737 | −23% | 6,385 | 10.45 |
| 1990 | 87,200 | +4.4% | 7,890 | 11.05 |
| 1989 | 83,500 | −4.6% | 7,010 | 11.91 |
| 1988 | 87,500 | +8.0% | 7,250 | 12.07 |
| 1987 | 81,042 | −1.7% | 6,949 | 11.66 |
| 1986 | 82,482 | −7.3% | 7,299 | 11.30 |
| 1985 | 89,000 | +30% | 7,120 | 12.50 |
| 1984 | 68,300 | −24% | 5,960 | 11.46 |
| 1983 | 89,800 | +17% | 6,810 | 13.19 |
| 1982 | 76,893 | +17% | 6,169 | 12.46 |
| 1981 | 66,000 | +29% | 5,320 | 12.41 |
| 1980 | 51,121 | +35% | 4,537 | 11.27 |
| 1979 | 37,900 | +30% | 4,100 | 9.24 |
| 1978 | 29,098 | −0.0% | 2,860 | 10.17 |
| 1977 | 29,102 | +4.4% | 3,110 | 9.36 |
| 1976 | 27,876 | +27% | 3,113 | 8.95 |
| 1975 | 21,924 | −18% | 3,122 | 7.02 |
| 1974 | 26,896 | +1.9% | 3,195 | 8.42 |
| 1973 | 26,384 | −16% | 3,352 | 7.87 |
| 1972 | 31,279 | +2.6% | 3,539 | 8.84 |
| 1971 | 30,500 | −3.9% | 3,067 | 9.94 |
| 1970 | 31,741 | +18% | 3,306 | 9.60 |
| 1969 | 26,927 | +47% | 2,968 | 9.07 |
| 1968 | 18,270 | +59% | 1,869 | 9.78 |
| 1967 | 11,509 | +56% | 1,474 | 7.81 |
| 1966 | 7,361 | +248% | 848 | 8.68 |
| 1965 | 2,117 | −55% | 673 | 3.15 |
| 1964 | 4,721 | −35% | 792 | 5.96 |
| 1963 | 7,271 | +533% | 791 | 9.19 |
| 1962 | 1,148 | −71% | 512 | 2.24 |
| 1961 | 3,928 | — | 806 | 4.87 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2 t USD 4,000
Exporter rank123 of 124
Imports180,875 t USD 52.0 m
Importer rank21 of 183
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/potatoes/)

## Questions and answers

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

Sri Lanka produced 42,207 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Sri Lanka ranked 114th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.

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

It fell by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 101,642 t in 2019.

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

13.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (42,207 t from 3,253 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.

### Does Sri Lanka export or import potatoes?

In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 2 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 180,875 t (USD 52.0 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/united-states/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/germany/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bangladesh/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/france/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/pakistan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/turkey/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/peru/)
[All countries producing potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

## 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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