Coffee bean yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coffee bean yields was 1.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
20th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.58 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
All-time low
0.4109 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee bean 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 coffee bean yields in Sri Lanka is 1.04 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.58 tonnes per hectare in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.4109 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee bean yields in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +40.2% |
| 1964 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +47.3% |
| 1965 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1966 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +54.5% |
| 1968 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1971 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -28.8% |
| 1973 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -45.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8611 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.436 tonnes per hectare | -49.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4392 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4109 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4747 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5668 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5929 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6631 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6275 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6719 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6907 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7111 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6894 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6456 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6503 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6276 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6753 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6599 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.772 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6467 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6407 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6094 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5949 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.62 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6204 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6136 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6122 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6572 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6373 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7311 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7325 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7424 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8254 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9201 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8514 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 0.906 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8611 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8995 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6362 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.4109 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6509 tonnes per hectare | 0.5668 tonnes per hectare | 0.7111 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6467 tonnes per hectare | 0.5949 tonnes per hectare | 0.772 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7323 tonnes per hectare | 0.6122 tonnes per hectare | 0.9201 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9728 tonnes per hectare | 0.8611 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 17 Rwanda 1.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 18 Zambia 1.08 tonnes per hectare compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 1.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 21 Colombia 1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 23 Mozambique 0.9808 tonnes per hectare compare
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 coffee bean yields in Sri Lanka?
- Coffee bean yields in Sri Lanka was 1.04 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 coffee bean yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4109 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coffee bean yields?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean yields rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Coffee bean 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. Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.