FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tomatoes production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 74,238 t of tomatoes, the 87th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 101,404 t in 2018. Area harvested: 5,514 ha, yield 13.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 74,238 t
- World rank
- 87 of 166
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 101,404 t
- 2018
Tomatoes in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74,238 | −7.7% | 5,514 | 13.46 |
| 2023 | 80,414 | −8.7% | 5,558 | 14.47 |
| 2022 | 88,081 | −1.8% | 5,893 | 14.95 |
| 2021 | 89,669 | −0.9% | 6,231 | 14.39 |
| 2020 | 90,507 | +16% | 6,569 | 13.78 |
| 2019 | 77,916 | −23% | 5,869 | 13.28 |
| 2018 | 101,404 | +25% | 6,712 | 15.11 |
| 2017 | 80,839 | −13% | 5,329 | 15.17 |
| 2016 | 92,748 | +7.0% | 6,221 | 14.91 |
| 2015 | 86,657 | +0.2% | 6,664 | 13.00 |
| 2014 | 86,500 | +0.3% | 7,335 | 11.79 |
| 2013 | 86,230 | +2.5% | 7,260 | 11.88 |
| 2012 | 84,140 | +11% | 7,920 | 10.62 |
| 2011 | 75,890 | +0.7% | 7,620 | 9.96 |
| 2010 | 75,330 | +1.9% | 7,260 | 10.38 |
| 2009 | 73,920 | −13% | 7,140 | 10.35 |
| 2008 | 84,700 | +30% | 7,740 | 10.94 |
| 2007 | 65,150 | +6.7% | 6,670 | 9.77 |
| 2006 | 61,040 | +7.3% | 6,640 | 9.19 |
| 2005 | 56,900 | +5.8% | 6,220 | 9.15 |
| 2004 | 53,770 | +20% | 5,980 | 8.99 |
| 2003 | 44,980 | +9.1% | 5,930 | 7.59 |
| 2002 | 41,240 | +2.2% | 5,420 | 7.61 |
| 2001 | 40,370 | −8.1% | 5,330 | 7.57 |
| 2000 | 43,940 | +11% | 5,790 | 7.59 |
| 1999 | 39,580 | +8.6% | 5,360 | 7.38 |
| 1998 | 36,435 | +12% | 5,257 | 6.93 |
| 1997 | 32,442 | −7.5% | 4,878 | 6.65 |
| 1996 | 35,067 | +9.6% | 5,079 | 6.90 |
| 1995 | 31,986 | +0.8% | 4,568 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 31,746 | +2.6% | 4,405 | 7.21 |
| 1993 | 30,932 | −11% | 4,246 | 7.28 |
| 1992 | 34,707 | +7.7% | 4,566 | 7.60 |
| 1991 | 32,236 | −6.6% | 4,519 | 7.13 |
| 1990 | 34,528 | +22% | 4,910 | 7.03 |
| 1989 | 28,209 | −20% | 4,420 | 6.38 |
| 1988 | 35,182 | +30% | 4,820 | 7.30 |
| 1987 | 27,059 | −18% | 4,479 | 6.04 |
| 1986 | 32,925 | +125% | 4,938 | 6.67 |
| 1985 | 14,650 | −49% | 4,670 | 3.14 |
| 1984 | 28,820 | +10% | 3,920 | 7.35 |
| 1983 | 26,109 | +96% | 4,360 | 5.99 |
| 1982 | 13,333 | −50% | 4,257 | 3.13 |
| 1981 | 26,667 | −4.7% | 5,170 | 5.16 |
| 1980 | 27,979 | +13% | 4,711 | 5.94 |
| 1979 | 24,827 | +90% | 4,850 | 5.12 |
| 1978 | 13,061 | −16% | 5,087 | 2.57 |
| 1977 | 15,489 | −28% | 5,312 | 2.92 |
| 1976 | 21,410 | +2.5% | 6,292 | 3.40 |
| 1975 | 20,890 | +39% | 6,110 | 3.42 |
| 1974 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,649 | 4.11 |
| 1973 | 15,000 | +15% | 3,700 | 4.05 |
| 1972 | 13,000 | −19% | 3,252 | 4.00 |
| 1971 | 16,000 | +45% | 3,887 | 4.12 |
| 1970 | 11,000 | +61% | 3,639 | 3.02 |
| 1969 | 6,818 | −21% | 3,923 | 1.74 |
| 1968 | 8,631 | +26% | 4,157 | 2.08 |
| 1967 | 6,830 | −32% | 5,587 | 1.22 |
| 1966 | 9,992 | −39% | 4,930 | 2.03 |
| 1965 | 16,283 | +20% | 6,061 | 2.69 |
| 1964 | 13,591 | −1.6% | 7,184 | 1.89 |
| 1963 | 13,817 | +93% | 7,439 | 1.86 |
| 1962 | 7,159 | −31% | 3,395 | 2.11 |
| 1961 | 10,338 | — | 4,468 | 2.31 |
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.