> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202417,600 t
World rank58 of 114
10-year change+176%
Record44,756 t2018

## All tree nuts in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.10%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 1.3 (−12%)
kg per person0.76world 2.25
10-year change+176%world +37%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 56 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/moldova/) | 19,019 | 0.10% |
| 57 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/albania/) | 18,242 | 0.10% |
| 58 | **Sri Lanka** | 17,600 | 0.10% |
| 59 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/madagascar/) | 17,169 | 0.09% |
| 60 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/poland/) | 17,000 | 0.09% |

[Full ranking of 114 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/)

### Map of world production of tree nuts

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/turkey/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/india/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/cote-divoire/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/iran/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/spain/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/tanzania/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/australia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/vietnam/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/chile/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/mexico/)
[All countries producing all tree nuts](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/)

## Other products of Sri Lanka

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[Agricultural production in Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sri-lanka/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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