Cassava yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cassava yields was 14.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava 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 cassava yields in Sri Lanka is 14.4 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.21 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.87 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 101 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | 8.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | 9.13 tonnes per hectare | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.87 tonnes per hectare | 8.55 tonnes per hectare | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 tonnes per hectare | 8.43 tonnes per hectare | 11.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 tonnes per hectare | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.08 tonnes per hectare | 14.4 tonnes per hectare | 16.21 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 cassava yields in Sri Lanka?
- Cassava yields in Sri Lanka was 14.4 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 cassava yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.21 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cassava yields?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Cassava 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.