Cashew nut yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cashew nut yields was 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.12 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.1999 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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.
Cashew nut yields in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3177 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1981 | 0.3236 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3236 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.207 tonnes per hectare | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2055 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3519 tonnes per hectare | +71.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3439 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3401 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3692 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.349 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3462 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3061 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2957 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2604 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2595 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.227 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3406 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2453 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1999 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2252 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2248 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2452 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2708 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.272 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3414 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3221 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3169 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.31 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3069 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2984 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2864 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.298 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2968 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7193 tonnes per hectare | +142.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9908 tonnes per hectare | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9608 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +173.9% |
| 2019 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7069 tonnes per hectare | -67.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +66.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +173.9% | 0.9608 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +142.4% | 0.2968 tonnes per hectare | 0.7193 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | +71.2% | 0.2055 tonnes per hectare | 0.3519 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +66.5% | 0.7069 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare |
| 2021 | -67.2% | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.7069 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +50.0% | 0.227 tonnes per hectare | 0.3406 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.