Cashew nut yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cashew nut yields was 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cashew nut yields in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.12 tonnes per hectare for cashew nut yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 276.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut yields in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.63 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1999 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3131 tonnes per hectare | 0.2055 tonnes per hectare | 0.3692 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2954 tonnes per hectare | 0.227 tonnes per hectare | 0.3462 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2728 tonnes per hectare | 0.1999 tonnes per hectare | 0.3414 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8881 tonnes per hectare | 0.2864 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 0.7069 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut yields in Sri Lanka?
- Cashew nut yields in Sri Lanka was 1.12 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 cashew nut yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cashew nut yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1999 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cashew nut yields?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut yields rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cashew nut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.