Sweet potatoes production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 49,825 t of sweet potatoes, the 57th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.0%. The record was 193,633 t in 1975. Area harvested: 4,479 ha, yield 11.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 49,825 t
- World rank
- 57 of 111
- 10-year change
- −1.0%
- Record
- 193,633 t
- 1975
Sweet potatoes 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
- 11.1
- world 12.6 (−12%)
- kg per person
- 2.16
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −1.0%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Paraguay | 51,532 | 0.06% |
| 56 | Malaysia | 50,583 | 0.06% |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 49,825 | 0.05% |
| 58 | Cambodia | 39,283 | 0.04% |
| 59 | Guinea-Bissau | 38,162 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 49,825 | −7.0% | 4,479 | 11.12 |
| 2023 | 53,559 | +19% | 4,472 | 11.98 |
| 2022 | 45,040 | +3.7% | 4,109 | 10.96 |
| 2021 | 43,415 | −2.6% | 4,017 | 10.81 |
| 2020 | 44,580 | +25% | 4,065 | 10.97 |
| 2019 | 35,607 | −18% | 3,255 | 10.94 |
| 2018 | 43,323 | +7.8% | 4,099 | 10.57 |
| 2017 | 40,193 | −10% | 3,786 | 10.62 |
| 2016 | 44,715 | −14% | 4,487 | 9.97 |
| 2015 | 51,988 | +3.3% | 4,850 | 10.72 |
| 2014 | 50,304 | −5.8% | 5,542 | 9.08 |
| 2013 | 53,383 | +23% | 5,740 | 9.30 |
| 2012 | 43,410 | −8.2% | 5,530 | 7.85 |
| 2011 | 47,270 | +1.7% | 5,790 | 8.16 |
| 2010 | 46,460 | −1.7% | 5,880 | 7.90 |
| 2009 | 47,270 | −10% | 6,000 | 7.88 |
| 2008 | 52,570 | +6.9% | 6,470 | 8.13 |
| 2007 | 49,160 | +18% | 6,530 | 7.53 |
| 2006 | 41,620 | +1.1% | 6,650 | 6.26 |
| 2005 | 41,180 | +3.7% | 6,620 | 6.22 |
| 2004 | 39,720 | −9.8% | 6,420 | 6.19 |
| 2003 | 44,050 | −7.2% | 7,570 | 5.82 |
| 2002 | 47,460 | −2.2% | 7,700 | 6.16 |
| 2001 | 48,540 | −6.3% | 7,850 | 6.18 |
| 2000 | 51,810 | +0.4% | 8,260 | 6.27 |
| 1999 | 51,600 | −1.7% | 8,380 | 6.16 |
| 1998 | 52,490 | −3.0% | 8,656 | 6.06 |
| 1997 | 54,130 | −8.0% | 8,965 | 6.04 |
| 1996 | 58,817 | −4.9% | 9,034 | 6.51 |
| 1995 | 61,823 | −0.4% | 9,125 | 6.78 |
| 1994 | 62,097 | +10% | 9,053 | 6.86 |
| 1993 | 56,240 | −6.5% | 8,210 | 6.85 |
| 1992 | 60,150 | −19% | 9,931 | 6.06 |
| 1991 | 74,160 | −3.0% | 11,329 | 6.55 |
| 1990 | 76,470 | −11% | 11,810 | 6.48 |
| 1989 | 85,980 | −1.4% | 12,320 | 6.98 |
| 1988 | 87,230 | +8.5% | 12,660 | 6.89 |
| 1987 | 80,431 | −13% | 12,676 | 6.35 |
| 1986 | 92,610 | −21% | 13,148 | 7.04 |
| 1985 | 117,600 | −20% | 14,770 | 7.96 |
| 1984 | 147,000 | +25% | 16,370 | 8.98 |
| 1983 | 117,600 | −23% | 14,410 | 8.16 |
| 1982 | 152,564 | −3.8% | 16,276 | 9.37 |
| 1981 | 158,600 | +24% | 16,670 | 9.51 |
| 1980 | 127,427 | −14% | 14,312 | 8.90 |
| 1979 | 148,700 | +12% | 16,340 | 9.10 |
| 1978 | 133,226 | +4.4% | 20,689 | 6.44 |
| 1977 | 127,640 | −32% | 27,746 | 4.60 |
| 1976 | 186,429 | −3.7% | 45,547 | 4.09 |
| 1975 | 193,633 | +23% | 48,218 | 4.02 |
| 1974 | 157,137 | +72% | 40,820 | 3.85 |
| 1973 | 91,379 | +63% | 26,958 | 3.39 |
| 1972 | 56,196 | −2.1% | 14,535 | 3.87 |
| 1971 | 57,374 | −20% | 14,882 | 3.86 |
| 1970 | 72,163 | +9.0% | 15,844 | 4.55 |
| 1969 | 66,209 | −13% | 18,995 | 3.49 |
| 1968 | 76,135 | +3.7% | 20,097 | 3.79 |
| 1967 | 73,437 | +16% | 19,299 | 3.81 |
| 1966 | 63,149 | +24% | 14,798 | 4.27 |
| 1965 | 50,978 | −25% | 13,930 | 3.66 |
| 1964 | 68,074 | +31% | 14,114 | 4.82 |
| 1963 | 51,930 | +21% | 16,321 | 3.18 |
| 1962 | 42,874 | −26% | 9,828 | 4.36 |
| 1961 | 58,323 | — | 11,343 | 5.14 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 390 t USD 276,000
- Exporter rank
- 46 of 97
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 49,825 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Sri Lanka ranked 57th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Sri Lanka changed?
It fell by 1.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 193,633 t in 1975.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Sri Lanka?
11.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (49,825 t from 4,479 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Sri Lanka export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 390 t (USD 276,000) and no imports, 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
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.