FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Soybeans production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 6,196 t of soybeans, the 72nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.7%. The record was 14,363 t in 2017. Area harvested: 3,215 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,196 t
- World rank
- 72 of 102
- 10-year change
- −8.7%
- Record
- 14,363 t
- 2017
Soybeans in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,196 | −20% | 3,215 | 1.93 |
| 2023 | 7,780 | +102% | 3,986 | 1.95 |
| 2022 | 3,842 | +1.3% | 1,931 | 1.99 |
| 2021 | 3,794 | −52% | 1,915 | 1.98 |
| 2020 | 7,879 | +259% | 3,538 | 2.23 |
| 2019 | 2,197 | −12% | 914 | 2.40 |
| 2018 | 2,500 | −83% | 1,511 | 1.65 |
| 2017 | 14,363 | +46% | 8,316 | 1.73 |
| 2016 | 9,830 | +45% | 6,301 | 1.56 |
| 2015 | 6,764 | −0.4% | 4,701 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 6,790 | −49% | 6,229 | 1.09 |
| 2013 | 13,445 | +705% | 7,930 | 1.70 |
| 2012 | 1,670 | −57% | 1,520 | 1.10 |
| 2011 | 3,840 | −49% | 2,450 | 1.57 |
| 2010 | 7,520 | +98% | 4,500 | 1.67 |
| 2009 | 3,790 | +25% | 1,660 | 2.28 |
| 2008 | 3,030 | −37% | 1,260 | 2.40 |
| 2007 | 4,800 | −7.3% | 2,860 | 1.68 |
| 2006 | 5,180 | +3.8% | 3,070 | 1.69 |
| 2005 | 4,990 | +164% | 3,080 | 1.62 |
| 2004 | 1,890 | −36% | 1,300 | 1.45 |
| 2003 | 2,960 | +155% | 2,550 | 1.16 |
| 2002 | 1,160 | +87% | 1,260 | 0.92 |
| 2001 | 620 | −3.1% | 640 | 0.97 |
| 2000 | 640 | −20% | 690 | 0.93 |
| 1999 | 800 | +34% | 820 | 0.98 |
| 1998 | 599 | +43% | 641 | 0.93 |
| 1997 | 420 | −42% | 497 | 0.85 |
| 1996 | 726 | −69% | 849 | 0.86 |
| 1995 | 2,367 | +143% | 2,359 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 976 | +18% | 960 | 1.02 |
| 1993 | 830 | −39% | 884 | 0.94 |
| 1992 | 1,350 | −33% | 1,363 | 0.99 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | −38% | 2,052 | 0.97 |
| 1990 | 3,200 | +113% | 3,980 | 0.80 |
| 1989 | 1,500 | −13% | 1,450 | 1.03 |
| 1988 | 1,720 | −54% | 1,840 | 0.93 |
| 1987 | 3,719 | −2.2% | 3,493 | 1.06 |
| 1986 | 3,804 | +40% | 4,009 | 0.95 |
| 1985 | 2,723 | −66% | 2,455 | 1.11 |
| 1984 | 7,982 | −25% | 11,818 | 0.68 |
| 1983 | 10,608 | −4.6% | 14,625 | 0.73 |
| 1982 | 11,120 | +366% | 17,377 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 2,388 | +120% | 2,213 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 1,083 | −19% | 1,091 | 0.99 |
| 1979 | 1,333 | −54% | 1,221 | 1.09 |
| 1978 | 2,881 | +159% | 1,931 | 1.49 |
| 1977 | 1,112 | +51% | 1,012 | 1.10 |
| 1976 | 737 | −37% | 720 | 1.02 |
| 1975 | 1,162 | −7.9% | 1,140 | 1.02 |
| 1974 | 1,261 | +456% | 1,308 | 0.96 |
| 1973 | 227 | +41% | 157 | 1.45 |
| 1972 | 161 | +79% | 178 | 0.90 |
| 1971 | 90 | +29% | 100 | 0.90 |
| 1970 | 70 | +40% | 80 | 0.88 |
| 1969 | 50 | 0.0% | 60 | 0.83 |
| 1968 | 50 | 0.0% | 60 | 0.83 |
| 1967 | 50 | +67% | 60 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 30 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.75 |
| 1965 | 30 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.75 |
| 1964 | 30 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.75 |
| 1963 | 30 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.75 |
| 1962 | 30 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.75 |
| 1961 | 30 | — | 40 | 0.75 |
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.