Carrots and turnips — Yield in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carrots and turnips — Yield was 19,856 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carrots and turnips — Yield in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carrots and turnips — yield in Sri Lanka is 19,856 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — yield in Sri Lanka peaked at 22,736 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,246 kg/ha, in 1974.
That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carrots and turnips — Yield in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,284 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,639 kg/ha | -50.1% |
| 1963 | 14,491 kg/ha | +449.1% |
| 1964 | 2,992 kg/ha | -79.4% |
| 1965 | 2,595 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 2,298 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 3,684 kg/ha | +60.3% |
| 1968 | 3,497 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 4,058 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 3,935 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 4,011 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3,708 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3,287 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 2,246 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 1975 | 3,804 kg/ha | +69.3% |
| 1976 | 3,901 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,974 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 4,148 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 1979 | 8,089 kg/ha | +95.0% |
| 1980 | 8,388 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 5,151 kg/ha | -38.6% |
| 1982 | 3,316 kg/ha | -35.6% |
| 1983 | 10,589 kg/ha | +219.4% |
| 1984 | 9,838 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 9,724 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10,403 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 10,704 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 9,255 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 11,034 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 10,330 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 12,803 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 13,788 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 12,581 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 11,716 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 11,882 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 11,226 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 10,186 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 11,478 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 11,159 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 11,234 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11,102 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 11,087 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10,928 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11,924 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 11,913 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12,247 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11,726 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 13,208 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 12,355 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 12,247 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 12,045 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12,042 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,514 kg/ha | +62.0% |
| 2014 | 19,260 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20,936 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 21,538 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19,422 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 22,736 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 22,731 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,609 kg/ha | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 8,444 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7,210 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 18,619 kg/ha | +158.2% |
| 2024 | 19,856 kg/ha | +6.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 19,856 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,170 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carrots and turnips — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +449.1% | 2,639 kg/ha | 14,491 kg/ha |
| 1983 | +219.4% | 3,316 kg/ha | 10,589 kg/ha |
| 2023 | +158.2% | 7,210 kg/ha | 18,619 kg/ha |
| 1979 | +95.0% | 4,148 kg/ha | 8,089 kg/ha |
| 1964 | -79.4% | 14,491 kg/ha | 2,992 kg/ha |
| 1975 | +69.3% | 2,246 kg/ha | 3,804 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,615 kg/ha | 2,298 kg/ha | 14,491 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,010 kg/ha | 2,246 kg/ha | 8,089 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,840 kg/ha | 3,316 kg/ha | 11,034 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,715 kg/ha | 10,186 kg/ha | 13,788 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,772 kg/ha | 10,928 kg/ha | 13,208 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,247 kg/ha | 12,042 kg/ha | 22,736 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,548 kg/ha | 7,210 kg/ha | 19,856 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carrots and turnips — yield in Sri Lanka?
- Carrots and turnips — yield in Sri Lanka was 19,856 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22,736 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,246 kg/ha in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carrots and turnips — yield?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carrots and turnips — yield rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carrots and turnips — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.