All tree nuts production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 17,600 t of all tree nuts, the 58th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 176%. The record was 44,756 t in 2018. Area harvested: 15,747 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 17,600 t
- World rank
- 58 of 114
- 10-year change
- +176%
- Record
- 44,756 t
- 2018
All tree nuts in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.3 (−12%)
- kg per person
- 0.76
- world 2.25
- 10-year change
- +176%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Moldova | 19,019 | 0.10% |
| 57 | Albania | 18,242 | 0.10% |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 17,600 | 0.10% |
| 59 | Madagascar | 17,169 | 0.09% |
| 60 | Poland | 17,000 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of tree nuts
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 | 17,600 | +7.6% | 15,747 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | 16,353 | −12% | 14,845 | 1.10 |
| 2022 | 18,509 | +79% | 15,730 | 1.18 |
| 2021 | 10,335 | −69% | 14,619 | 0.71 |
| 2020 | 33,655 | −4.0% | 15,621 | 2.15 |
| 2019 | 35,051 | −22% | 16,758 | 2.09 |
| 2018 | 44,756 | +122% | 17,005 | 2.63 |
| 2017 | 20,190 | +9.1% | 21,014 | 0.96 |
| 2016 | 18,511 | +36% | 18,683 | 0.99 |
| 2015 | 13,653 | +114% | 18,981 | 0.72 |
| 2014 | 6,378 | −0.7% | 21,490 | 0.30 |
| 2013 | 6,426 | −1.3% | 21,566 | 0.30 |
| 2012 | 6,510 | −5.5% | 22,728 | 0.29 |
| 2011 | 6,890 | −1.1% | 23,090 | 0.30 |
| 2010 | 6,970 | +3.0% | 22,710 | 0.31 |
| 2009 | 6,770 | −4.9% | 21,840 | 0.31 |
| 2008 | 7,120 | +1.0% | 22,470 | 0.32 |
| 2007 | 7,050 | +3.5% | 21,890 | 0.32 |
| 2006 | 6,810 | +9.8% | 19,950 | 0.34 |
| 2005 | 6,200 | +1.1% | 22,790 | 0.27 |
| 2004 | 6,130 | +12% | 22,640 | 0.27 |
| 2003 | 5,490 | +2.8% | 22,390 | 0.25 |
| 2002 | 5,340 | +0.6% | 23,750 | 0.22 |
| 2001 | 5,310 | +15% | 23,580 | 0.23 |
| 2000 | 4,610 | −11% | 23,060 | 0.20 |
| 1999 | 5,200 | −26% | 21,200 | 0.25 |
| 1998 | 7,030 | +46% | 20,640 | 0.34 |
| 1997 | 4,800 | −11% | 21,141 | 0.23 |
| 1996 | 5,400 | +5.9% | 20,807 | 0.26 |
| 1995 | 5,100 | −25% | 19,588 | 0.26 |
| 1994 | 6,800 | −9.3% | 23,000 | 0.30 |
| 1993 | 7,500 | −6.3% | 24,504 | 0.31 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | −5.9% | 24,000 | 0.33 |
| 1991 | 8,500 | −5.6% | 25,000 | 0.34 |
| 1990 | 9,000 | −7.9% | 26,000 | 0.35 |
| 1989 | 9,771 | −10% | 28,000 | 0.35 |
| 1988 | 10,892 | +19% | 29,500 | 0.37 |
| 1987 | 9,184 | +2.7% | 27,000 | 0.34 |
| 1986 | 8,941 | −5.9% | 26,000 | 0.34 |
| 1985 | 9,500 | +131% | 27,000 | 0.35 |
| 1984 | 4,110 | −0.7% | 20,000 | 0.21 |
| 1983 | 4,140 | −49% | 20,000 | 0.21 |
| 1982 | 8,090 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 0.32 |
| 1981 | 8,090 | −2.1% | 25,000 | 0.32 |
| 1980 | 8,260 | −6.7% | 26,000 | 0.32 |
| 1979 | 8,850 | +10% | — | — |
| 1978 | 8,010 | +47% | — | — |
| 1977 | 5,440 | +9.9% | — | — |
| 1976 | 4,950 | +14% | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,330 | −13% | — | — |
| 1974 | 4,970 | −3.7% | — | — |
| 1973 | 5,160 | +85% | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,790 | −10.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,100 | +12% | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,770 | +18% | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,340 | −57% | — | — |
| 1968 | 5,380 | −3.1% | — | — |
| 1967 | 5,550 | −16% | — | — |
| 1966 | 6,620 | −25% | — | — |
| 1965 | 8,800 | +225% | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,710 | +149% | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,090 | −69% | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,520 | −17% | — | — |
| 1961 | 4,240 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tree nuts in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 17,600 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of tree nuts?
Sri Lanka ranked 58th of 114 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 18.1% of the world total.
How has the production of tree nuts in Sri Lanka changed?
It rose by 176% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 44,756 t in 2018.
What is the yield of tree nuts in Sri Lanka?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,600 t from 15,747 ha), against a world average of 1.3 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.
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.