Cabbages — Yield in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cabbages — Yield was 23,748 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cabbages — Yield in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 23,748 kg/ha for cabbages — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cabbages — yield in Sri Lanka peaked at 28,072 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,093 kg/ha, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cabbages — Yield in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,920 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,928 kg/ha | -44.8% |
| 1963 | 9,156 kg/ha | +85.8% |
| 1964 | 4,932 kg/ha | -46.1% |
| 1965 | 2,093 kg/ha | -57.6% |
| 1966 | 3,826 kg/ha | +82.8% |
| 1967 | 4,890 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1968 | 7,021 kg/ha | +43.6% |
| 1969 | 7,179 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 14,863 kg/ha | +107.0% |
| 1971 | 11,204 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 1972 | 12,261 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 13,187 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 11,979 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 10,111 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 14,176 kg/ha | +40.2% |
| 1977 | 11,990 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 11,930 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 20,867 kg/ha | +74.9% |
| 1980 | 21,429 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 16,825 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 15,796 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 20,283 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 20,828 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 21,431 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 20,493 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 18,749 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 20,286 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 18,665 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 17,865 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 16,006 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 13,964 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 11,703 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 11,494 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 11,410 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 12,375 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 11,178 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 13,443 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 13,583 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13,984 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 13,688 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13,592 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14,038 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 15,636 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 15,588 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14,556 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 15,679 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 17,249 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 15,614 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 17,076 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 20,232 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 17,941 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 24,942 kg/ha | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 24,879 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24,886 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27,772 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 23,583 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 26,450 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 28,072 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 27,567 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 26,758 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 25,657 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 23,050 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 23,748 kg/ha | +3.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 23,748 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,944 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 23,748 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 23,583 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cabbages — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +107.0% | 7,179 kg/ha | 14,863 kg/ha |
| 1963 | +85.8% | 4,928 kg/ha | 9,156 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +82.8% | 2,093 kg/ha | 3,826 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,883 kg/ha | 2,093 kg/ha | 9,156 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,257 kg/ha | 10,111 kg/ha | 20,867 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,478 kg/ha | 15,796 kg/ha | 21,431 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,302 kg/ha | 11,178 kg/ha | 17,865 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,962 kg/ha | 13,592 kg/ha | 17,249 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,583 kg/ha | 17,076 kg/ha | 28,072 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,356 kg/ha | 23,050 kg/ha | 27,567 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,571 kg/ha compare
- 97 China, Hong Kong SAR 24,366 kg/ha compare
- 98 Czechoslovakia 24,334 kg/ha compare
- 100 India 23,583 kg/ha compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 23,534 kg/ha compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 23,534 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cabbages — yield in Sri Lanka?
- Cabbages — yield in Sri Lanka was 23,748 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cabbages — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28,072 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest cabbages — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,093 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cabbages — yield?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cabbages — yield rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, published as part of Cabbages — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.