FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All vegetables production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 1.1 million t of all vegetables, the 74th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 1.4 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 99,012 ha, yield 11.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 74 of 192
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 1.4 million t
- 2020
All vegetables in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,123,459 | −4.5% | 99,012 | 11.35 |
| 2023 | 1,176,258 | −2.4% | 99,805 | 11.79 |
| 2022 | 1,204,944 | −13% | 111,227 | 10.83 |
| 2021 | 1,377,670 | −1.9% | 117,216 | 11.75 |
| 2020 | 1,404,786 | +19% | 119,049 | 11.80 |
| 2019 | 1,179,174 | −12% | 93,371 | 12.63 |
| 2018 | 1,342,963 | +17% | 105,451 | 12.74 |
| 2017 | 1,148,035 | −12% | 92,412 | 12.42 |
| 2016 | 1,311,805 | +3.5% | 104,122 | 12.60 |
| 2015 | 1,267,423 | −0.9% | 107,127 | 11.83 |
| 2014 | 1,278,897 | +4.2% | 112,814 | 11.34 |
| 2013 | 1,226,815 | +18% | 109,815 | 11.17 |
| 2012 | 1,038,078 | +7.4% | 103,410 | 10.04 |
| 2011 | 966,820 | +4.5% | 99,966 | 9.67 |
| 2010 | 925,376 | +21% | 96,980 | 9.54 |
| 2009 | 762,236 | −15% | 82,209 | 9.27 |
| 2008 | 897,149 | +6.2% | 99,613 | 9.01 |
| 2007 | 844,642 | +7.8% | 94,932 | 8.90 |
| 2006 | 783,504 | +4.6% | 96,141 | 8.15 |
| 2005 | 749,024 | +14% | 94,942 | 7.89 |
| 2004 | 656,365 | +11% | 82,560 | 7.95 |
| 2003 | 592,739 | +3.6% | 87,172 | 6.80 |
| 2002 | 572,146 | +1.2% | 83,351 | 6.86 |
| 2001 | 565,311 | −0.6% | 83,152 | 6.80 |
| 2000 | 568,451 | −5.0% | 77,037 | 7.38 |
| 1999 | 598,371 | +12% | 80,625 | 7.42 |
| 1998 | 533,048 | −3.7% | 75,659 | 7.05 |
| 1997 | 553,492 | +0.1% | 80,054 | 6.91 |
| 1996 | 552,934 | −7.4% | 82,067 | 6.74 |
| 1995 | 596,848 | +1.7% | 88,698 | 6.73 |
| 1994 | 587,115 | +1.3% | 87,886 | 6.68 |
| 1993 | 579,519 | −0.7% | 85,065 | 6.81 |
| 1992 | 583,837 | +3.9% | 81,344 | 7.18 |
| 1991 | 562,100 | −5.3% | 78,067 | 7.20 |
| 1990 | 593,593 | +3.9% | 83,408 | 7.12 |
| 1989 | 571,038 | −15% | 77,070 | 7.41 |
| 1988 | 675,133 | +20% | 83,510 | 8.08 |
| 1987 | 562,947 | −10% | 77,065 | 7.30 |
| 1986 | 627,020 | +9.8% | 87,549 | 7.16 |
| 1985 | 571,207 | −12% | 81,850 | 6.98 |
| 1984 | 647,151 | +20% | 84,830 | 7.63 |
| 1983 | 537,731 | +56% | 85,470 | 6.29 |
| 1982 | 343,868 | −14% | 80,321 | 4.28 |
| 1981 | 397,816 | −6.8% | 87,390 | 4.55 |
| 1980 | 426,868 | +5.7% | 80,971 | 5.27 |
| 1979 | 403,738 | +46% | 77,960 | 5.18 |
| 1978 | 276,350 | −6.5% | 89,226 | 3.10 |
| 1977 | 295,602 | −4.5% | 91,906 | 3.22 |
| 1976 | 309,472 | −1.6% | 98,256 | 3.15 |
| 1975 | 314,382 | +54% | 95,253 | 3.30 |
| 1974 | 204,745 | +1.7% | 85,107 | 2.41 |
| 1973 | 201,254 | +9.4% | 76,056 | 2.65 |
| 1972 | 184,019 | +0.6% | 64,481 | 2.85 |
| 1971 | 182,837 | +3.2% | 52,589 | 3.48 |
| 1970 | 177,212 | +20% | 49,369 | 3.59 |
| 1969 | 148,215 | −0.1% | 55,628 | 2.66 |
| 1968 | 148,339 | +1.5% | 57,412 | 2.58 |
| 1967 | 146,196 | −1.0% | 56,886 | 2.57 |
| 1966 | 147,713 | −18% | 51,438 | 2.87 |
| 1965 | 180,080 | −1.1% | 56,471 | 3.19 |
| 1964 | 182,051 | +14% | 46,838 | 3.89 |
| 1963 | 159,507 | +25% | 47,635 | 3.35 |
| 1962 | 128,031 | −21% | 38,217 | 3.35 |
| 1961 | 161,961 | — | 41,360 | 3.92 |
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.