FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 8,514 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 41st largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 156%. The record was 18,602 t in 1980. Area harvested: 1,120 ha, yield 7.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,514 t
- World rank
- 41 of 118
- 10-year change
- +156%
- Record
- 18,602 t
- 1980
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,514 | −1.3% | 1,120 | 7.60 |
| 2023 | 8,623 | +30% | 937 | 9.20 |
| 2022 | 6,612 | −36% | 982 | 6.73 |
| 2021 | 10,285 | +12% | 1,204 | 8.54 |
| 2020 | 9,224 | −2.7% | 1,142 | 8.08 |
| 2019 | 9,480 | +61% | 1,155 | 8.21 |
| 2018 | 5,903 | −17% | 1,338 | 4.41 |
| 2017 | 7,105 | +1.2% | 1,471 | 4.83 |
| 2016 | 7,024 | +48% | 1,835 | 3.83 |
| 2015 | 4,733 | +42% | 1,586 | 2.98 |
| 2014 | 3,322 | −34% | 1,841 | 1.80 |
| 2013 | 5,040 | +39% | 1,985 | 2.54 |
| 2012 | 3,620 | +4.3% | 2,000 | 1.81 |
| 2011 | 3,470 | −17% | 2,060 | 1.68 |
| 2010 | 4,200 | +10% | 2,560 | 1.64 |
| 2009 | 3,810 | +1.1% | 2,210 | 1.72 |
| 2008 | 3,770 | −9.2% | 2,140 | 1.76 |
| 2007 | 4,150 | +12% | 2,680 | 1.55 |
| 2006 | 3,710 | −12% | 2,510 | 1.48 |
| 2005 | 4,210 | −4.1% | 3,040 | 1.38 |
| 2004 | 4,390 | +15% | 3,480 | 1.26 |
| 2003 | 3,810 | −0.3% | 3,110 | 1.23 |
| 2002 | 3,820 | −15% | 3,150 | 1.21 |
| 2001 | 4,520 | −16% | 3,630 | 1.25 |
| 2000 | 5,400 | −10% | 4,480 | 1.21 |
| 1999 | 6,010 | −34% | 4,790 | 1.25 |
| 1998 | 9,044 | −9.5% | 6,690 | 1.35 |
| 1997 | 9,990 | −6.8% | 7,830 | 1.28 |
| 1996 | 10,720 | −5.8% | 8,195 | 1.31 |
| 1995 | 11,383 | −7.0% | 8,577 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 12,241 | +4.7% | 9,521 | 1.29 |
| 1993 | 11,696 | +26% | 9,429 | 1.24 |
| 1992 | 9,252 | +1.4% | 8,388 | 1.10 |
| 1991 | 9,120 | −12% | 7,993 | 1.14 |
| 1990 | 10,335 | −6.0% | 8,920 | 1.16 |
| 1989 | 11,000 | −15% | 9,300 | 1.18 |
| 1988 | 12,880 | +7.4% | 11,140 | 1.16 |
| 1987 | 11,989 | −21% | 10,690 | 1.12 |
| 1986 | 15,086 | −1.4% | 12,461 | 1.21 |
| 1985 | 15,300 | 0.0% | 13,780 | 1.11 |
| 1984 | 15,300 | +5.5% | 14,490 | 1.06 |
| 1983 | 14,500 | −13% | 12,810 | 1.13 |
| 1982 | 16,670 | +9.7% | 15,594 | 1.07 |
| 1981 | 15,200 | −18% | 14,780 | 1.03 |
| 1980 | 18,602 | +69% | 15,692 | 1.19 |
| 1979 | 11,000 | +47% | 13,000 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 7,500 | +15% | 11,000 | 0.68 |
| 1977 | 6,500 | −1.2% | 9,500 | 0.68 |
| 1976 | 6,579 | +17% | 9,915 | 0.66 |
| 1975 | 5,633 | −39% | 9,883 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 9,200 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.71 |
| 1973 | 9,200 | +2.2% | 13,000 | 0.71 |
| 1972 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.69 |
| 1971 | 9,000 | +4.7% | 13,000 | 0.69 |
| 1970 | 8,600 | +6.2% | 12,402 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 8,100 | +6.5% | 11,679 | 0.69 |
| 1968 | 7,607 | +12% | 11,008 | 0.69 |
| 1967 | 6,804 | +30% | 10,522 | 0.65 |
| 1966 | 5,216 | +13% | 8,498 | 0.61 |
| 1965 | 4,600 | +7.0% | 7,382 | 0.62 |
| 1964 | 4,300 | +23% | 6,931 | 0.62 |
| 1963 | 3,500 | +30% | 5,549 | 0.63 |
| 1962 | 2,700 | −9.0% | 4,316 | 0.63 |
| 1961 | 2,966 | — | 4,832 | 0.61 |
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.