Bean yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bean yields was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
0.2561 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in Sri Lanka is 1.11 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2561 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
That places Sri Lanka 73rd out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean yields in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4738 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2822 tonnes per hectare | -40.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3876 tonnes per hectare | +37.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3771 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.47 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3181 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3608 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2561 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3124 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2998 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3792 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5089 tonnes per hectare | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5414 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6524 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5189 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7436 tonnes per hectare | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6515 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7541 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8175 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9301 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8541 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6078 tonnes per hectare | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 0.364 tonnes per hectare | -40.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7199 tonnes per hectare | +97.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7239 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7451 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7376 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7578 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6954 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8551 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4872 tonnes per hectare | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7955 tonnes per hectare | +63.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7925 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8841 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8295 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.891 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8981 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9022 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.878 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9173 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8834 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9071 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9336 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9172 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9712 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9482 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8548 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean yields in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +97.8% | 0.364 tonnes per hectare | 0.7199 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +63.3% | 0.4872 tonnes per hectare | 0.7955 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3598 tonnes per hectare | 0.2561 tonnes per hectare | 0.4738 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.54 tonnes per hectare | 0.2998 tonnes per hectare | 0.7541 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7258 tonnes per hectare | 0.364 tonnes per hectare | 0.9301 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8038 tonnes per hectare | 0.4872 tonnes per hectare | 0.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9339 tonnes per hectare | 0.878 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Sri Lanka?
- Bean yields in Sri Lanka was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2561 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for bean yields?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.