FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 4.7 million t of rice (paddy), the 19th largest in the world (0.57% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 5.1 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 1.1 million ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4.7 million t
- World rank
- 19 of 115
- 10-year change
- +39%
- Record
- 5.1 million t
- 2021
Rice (paddy) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,698,453 | +4.1% | 1,131,859 | 4.15 |
| 2023 | 4,513,431 | +33% | 1,162,805 | 3.88 |
| 2022 | 3,392,905 | −34% | 1,114,246 | 3.05 |
| 2021 | 5,149,596 | +0.6% | 1,126,605 | 4.57 |
| 2020 | 5,120,924 | +12% | 1,066,403 | 4.80 |
| 2019 | 4,592,056 | +17% | 957,596 | 4.80 |
| 2018 | 3,929,831 | +65% | 1,040,954 | 3.78 |
| 2017 | 2,383,153 | −46% | 791,679 | 3.01 |
| 2016 | 4,420,085 | −8.3% | 1,141,323 | 3.87 |
| 2015 | 4,819,000 | +43% | 1,211,000 | 3.98 |
| 2014 | 3,381,000 | −27% | 881,000 | 3.84 |
| 2013 | 4,621,000 | +20% | 1,188,000 | 3.89 |
| 2012 | 3,845,941 | −1.3% | 1,066,620 | 3.61 |
| 2011 | 3,894,890 | −9.4% | 1,091,050 | 3.57 |
| 2010 | 4,300,620 | +18% | 1,060,360 | 4.06 |
| 2009 | 3,651,670 | −5.8% | 942,410 | 3.87 |
| 2008 | 3,875,000 | +24% | 1,052,993 | 3.68 |
| 2007 | 3,131,000 | −6.3% | 816,713 | 3.83 |
| 2006 | 3,342,000 | +3.0% | 910,493 | 3.67 |
| 2005 | 3,246,000 | +24% | 915,260 | 3.55 |
| 2004 | 2,628,000 | −14% | 719,690 | 3.65 |
| 2003 | 3,071,200 | +7.4% | 911,440 | 3.37 |
| 2002 | 2,859,480 | +6.1% | 819,590 | 3.49 |
| 2001 | 2,695,080 | −5.8% | 765,040 | 3.52 |
| 2000 | 2,859,900 | +0.1% | 832,000 | 3.44 |
| 1999 | 2,857,100 | +6.1% | 870,800 | 3.28 |
| 1998 | 2,692,340 | +20% | 767,000 | 3.51 |
| 1997 | 2,239,370 | +8.6% | 690,079 | 3.25 |
| 1996 | 2,061,520 | −27% | 660,079 | 3.12 |
| 1995 | 2,809,890 | +4.7% | 889,589 | 3.16 |
| 1994 | 2,683,690 | +4.4% | 896,551 | 2.99 |
| 1993 | 2,570,000 | +9.8% | 819,766 | 3.14 |
| 1992 | 2,339,700 | −2.1% | 766,022 | 3.05 |
| 1991 | 2,389,000 | −5.9% | 790,664 | 3.02 |
| 1990 | 2,538,000 | +23% | 828,246 | 3.06 |
| 1989 | 2,063,437 | −17% | 689,753 | 2.99 |
| 1988 | 2,476,613 | +16% | 815,561 | 3.04 |
| 1987 | 2,127,832 | −18% | 679,417 | 3.13 |
| 1986 | 2,588,177 | −2.7% | 836,401 | 3.09 |
| 1985 | 2,661,211 | +10.0% | 864,677 | 3.08 |
| 1984 | 2,419,700 | −2.6% | 885,807 | 2.73 |
| 1983 | 2,483,526 | +15% | 776,656 | 3.20 |
| 1982 | 2,155,629 | −3.3% | 746,000 | 2.89 |
| 1981 | 2,229,346 | +4.5% | 842,473 | 2.65 |
| 1980 | 2,133,199 | +11% | 823,734 | 2.59 |
| 1979 | 1,917,223 | +1.4% | 789,562 | 2.43 |
| 1978 | 1,890,493 | +13% | 839,425 | 2.25 |
| 1977 | 1,677,294 | +34% | 782,285 | 2.14 |
| 1976 | 1,252,624 | +8.5% | 635,471 | 1.97 |
| 1975 | 1,154,161 | −28% | 597,229 | 1.93 |
| 1974 | 1,602,311 | +22% | 797,021 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 1,312,420 | −0.0% | 671,689 | 1.95 |
| 1972 | 1,312,450 | −6.0% | 638,971 | 2.05 |
| 1971 | 1,395,780 | −14% | 693,771 | 2.01 |
| 1970 | 1,615,932 | +17% | 718,681 | 2.25 |
| 1969 | 1,375,959 | +1.2% | 536,349 | 2.57 |
| 1968 | 1,359,542 | +17% | 567,243 | 2.40 |
| 1967 | 1,158,154 | +18% | 544,793 | 2.13 |
| 1966 | 980,746 | +28% | 534,033 | 1.84 |
| 1965 | 764,158 | −29% | 431,823 | 1.77 |
| 1964 | 1,074,049 | +2.7% | 538,059 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 1,045,908 | +1.6% | 535,080 | 1.95 |
| 1962 | 1,029,194 | +12% | 526,734 | 1.95 |
| 1961 | 923,024 | — | 495,550 | 1.86 |
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.