All roots and tubers production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 432,205 t of all roots and tubers, the 101st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.5%. The record was 996,002 t in 1975. Area harvested: 33,117 ha, yield 13.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 432,205 t
- World rank
- 101 of 192
- 10-year change
- −0.5%
- Record
- 996,002 t
- 1975
All roots and tubers in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.1
- world 13.1 (−0.5%)
- kg per person
- 18.7
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −0.5%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Israel | 492,436 | 0.05% |
| 100 | Tunisia | 466,090 | 0.05% |
| 101 | Sri Lanka | 432,205 | 0.05% |
| 102 | Namibia | 393,878 | 0.04% |
| 103 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 387,349 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 432,205 | −16% | 33,117 | 13.05 |
| 2023 | 512,534 | +12% | 35,824 | 14.31 |
| 2022 | 457,704 | −7.5% | 34,871 | 13.13 |
| 2021 | 494,562 | +2.1% | 35,579 | 13.90 |
| 2020 | 484,509 | +1.2% | 34,398 | 14.09 |
| 2019 | 478,988 | +5.2% | 34,954 | 13.70 |
| 2018 | 455,328 | +8.4% | 31,633 | 14.39 |
| 2017 | 419,898 | −9.6% | 30,330 | 13.84 |
| 2016 | 464,600 | −1.4% | 32,333 | 14.37 |
| 2015 | 470,981 | +8.5% | 33,141 | 14.21 |
| 2014 | 434,224 | −0.2% | 34,696 | 12.52 |
| 2013 | 434,913 | +7.2% | 34,810 | 12.49 |
| 2012 | 405,770 | +1.6% | 34,030 | 11.92 |
| 2011 | 399,370 | +4.8% | 34,470 | 11.59 |
| 2010 | 381,150 | −1.5% | 33,160 | 11.49 |
| 2009 | 386,820 | +5.1% | 34,010 | 11.37 |
| 2008 | 368,120 | +6.2% | 35,560 | 10.35 |
| 2007 | 346,480 | +0.1% | 34,420 | 10.07 |
| 2006 | 346,190 | +0.7% | 35,510 | 9.75 |
| 2005 | 343,840 | +0.6% | 35,680 | 9.64 |
| 2004 | 341,770 | −0.8% | 35,050 | 9.75 |
| 2003 | 344,640 | −4.6% | 40,160 | 8.58 |
| 2002 | 361,150 | +6.3% | 40,690 | 8.88 |
| 2001 | 339,800 | −2.7% | 39,400 | 8.62 |
| 2000 | 349,330 | +5.8% | 41,442 | 8.43 |
| 1999 | 330,280 | −1.6% | 39,980 | 8.26 |
| 1998 | 335,543 | −9.4% | 41,048 | 8.17 |
| 1997 | 370,393 | −14% | 44,289 | 8.36 |
| 1996 | 430,168 | −0.5% | 47,874 | 8.99 |
| 1995 | 432,250 | −1.7% | 48,553 | 8.90 |
| 1994 | 439,884 | −3.2% | 49,691 | 8.85 |
| 1993 | 454,240 | +3.0% | 49,430 | 9.19 |
| 1992 | 440,922 | −13% | 51,232 | 8.61 |
| 1991 | 507,857 | −6.4% | 57,440 | 8.84 |
| 1990 | 542,520 | −8.1% | 62,890 | 8.63 |
| 1989 | 590,260 | −11% | 65,100 | 9.07 |
| 1988 | 666,430 | +13% | 69,890 | 9.54 |
| 1987 | 588,912 | −11% | 66,448 | 8.86 |
| 1986 | 660,949 | −16% | 69,730 | 9.48 |
| 1985 | 786,300 | −12% | 74,780 | 10.51 |
| 1984 | 897,800 | −3.4% | 79,100 | 11.35 |
| 1983 | 929,500 | +16% | 76,590 | 12.14 |
| 1982 | 802,280 | +6.9% | 81,590 | 9.83 |
| 1981 | 750,700 | +11% | 78,110 | 9.61 |
| 1980 | 678,036 | −6.0% | 69,878 | 9.70 |
| 1979 | 721,100 | −3.6% | 74,030 | 9.74 |
| 1978 | 748,163 | +4.9% | 97,880 | 7.64 |
| 1977 | 713,387 | −26% | 126,616 | 5.63 |
| 1976 | 961,897 | −3.4% | 199,842 | 4.81 |
| 1975 | 996,002 | +12% | 216,114 | 4.61 |
| 1974 | 890,642 | +21% | 226,373 | 3.93 |
| 1973 | 733,343 | +81% | 145,564 | 5.04 |
| 1972 | 405,061 | −12% | 77,474 | 5.23 |
| 1971 | 459,897 | +0.5% | 85,547 | 5.38 |
| 1970 | 457,650 | −7.7% | 78,654 | 5.82 |
| 1969 | 495,640 | −4.5% | 90,926 | 5.45 |
| 1968 | 519,085 | +11% | 95,284 | 5.45 |
| 1967 | 468,215 | +30% | 92,054 | 5.09 |
| 1966 | 359,709 | −5.7% | 64,719 | 5.56 |
| 1965 | 381,326 | −14% | 67,452 | 5.65 |
| 1964 | 442,088 | +19% | 59,927 | 7.38 |
| 1963 | 370,704 | +14% | 66,110 | 5.61 |
| 1962 | 326,234 | −9.1% | 44,759 | 7.29 |
| 1961 | 359,068 | — | 50,865 | 7.06 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 432,205 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Sri Lanka ranked 101st of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Sri Lanka changed?
It fell by 0.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 996,002 t in 1975.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Sri Lanka?
13.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (432,205 t from 33,117 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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
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.