Cotton yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cotton yields was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Cotton yields in Sri Lanka, 1961–1990
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 cotton yields in Sri Lanka is 2 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1990.
The figure is up 57.1% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.42 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.5729 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
That places Sri Lanka 30th out of 100 countries with data for 1990, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.5729 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 0.6228 tonnes per hectare | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 cotton yields in Sri Lanka?
- Cotton yields in Sri Lanka was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5729 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cotton yields?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 100 countries with data for 1990.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 Cotton 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.