FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Sorghum production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 160 t of sorghum, the 99th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 5,586 t in 1975. Area harvested: 83 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 160 t
World rank: 99 of 107
10-year change: +20%
Record: 5,586 t; 1975

Sorghum in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.00%; 0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 1.9; world 1.5 (+33%)
kg per person: 0.01; world 7.87
10-year change: +20%; world −5.8%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
97	Kyrgyzstan	273	0.00%
98	Peru	240	0.00%
99	Sri Lanka	160	0.00%
100	Turkey	96	0.00%
101	Azerbaijan	95	0.00%

Full ranking of 107 countries

Map of world production of sorghum

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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	160	−30%	83	1.93
2023	227	+184%	91	2.49
2022	80	−75%	66	1.21
2021	321	−4.2%	176	1.82
2020	335	+146%	200	1.68
2019	136	−20%	100	1.36
2018	169	+9.0%	85	1.99
2017	155	−3.7%	65	2.38
2016	161	+10%	78	2.06
2015	146	+9.8%	90	1.62
2014	133	−3.6%	96	1.39
2013	138	+53%	97	1.42
2012	90	0.0%	70	1.29
2011	90	−10.0%	70	1.29
2010	100	−44%	80	1.25
2009	180	−14%	140	1.29
2008	210	+31%	170	1.24
2007	160	−5.9%	160	1.00
2006	170	−26%	200	0.85
2005	230	−15%	240	0.96
2004	270	+35%	350	0.77
2003	200	+33%	280	0.71
2002	150	+200%	220	0.68
2001	50	−58%	70	0.71
2000	120	−14%	160	0.75
1999	140	+82%	200	0.70
1998	77	−59%	110	0.70
1997	187	−3.6%	206	0.91
1996	194	−13%	204	0.95
1995	222	+129%	241	0.92
1994	97	+21%	136	0.71
1993	80	−22%	130	0.62
1992	102	+20%	145	0.70
1991	85	+70%	123	0.69
1990	50	+67%	70	0.71
1989	30	−25%	40	0.75
1988	40	−37%	60	0.67
1987	63	−65%	103	0.61
1986	179	−53%	307	0.58
1985	380	−37%	500	0.76
1984	600	+50%	500	1.20
1983	400	+32%	410	0.98
1982	304	−49%	357	0.85
1981	600	+20%	540	1.11
1980	501	−54%	560	0.89
1979	1,100	−53%	780	1.41
1978	2,344	+6.2%	2,074	1.13
1977	2,208	−34%	2,199	1.00
1976	3,357	−40%	3,533	0.95
1975	5,586	+51%	5,808	0.96
1974	3,698	+234%	3,658	1.01
1973	1,106	+120%	1,469	0.75
1972	503	−9.4%	781	0.64
1971	555	+2.6%	782	0.71
1970	541	−34%	946	0.57
1969	817	+25%	1,223	0.67
1968	653	−36%	836	0.78
1967	1,019	−21%	1,120	0.91
1966	1,295	−6.3%	1,471	0.88
1965	1,382	+71%	1,622	0.85
1964	808	−29%	1,136	0.71
1963	1,136	−23%	1,458	0.78
1962	1,466	+12%	1,556	0.94
1961	1,305	—	1,458	0.90

Questions and answers

What is the production of sorghum in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 160 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Sri Lanka ranked 99th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.

How has the production of sorghum in Sri Lanka changed?

It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 5,586 t in 1975.

What is the yield of sorghum in Sri Lanka?

1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (160 t from 83 ha), against a world average of 1.5 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.

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.