Cassava yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cassava yields was 14.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.4 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
37th
of 101 countries
All-time high
16.21 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
3.87 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cassava yields in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 8.2 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 1966 | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 9.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.37 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 9.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 12.02 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 10.96 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 9.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 9.84 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 9.19 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 8.77 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 9.24 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 8.85 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 8.66 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.54 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.64 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.65 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 14.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 16.21 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 14.4 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 14.4 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.