Fruit Primary — Production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fruit Primary — Production was 1.09 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.09 million t for fruit primary — production in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — production in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.03 million t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 421,720 t, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 421,720 t | — |
| 1962 | 425,924 t | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 456,574 t | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 489,108 t | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 531,093 t | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 568,148 t | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 683,975 t | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 529,076 t | -22.6% |
| 1969 | 516,859 t | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 520,254 t | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 601,133 t | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 582,405 t | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 611,677 t | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 740,947 t | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million t | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million t | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million t | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million t | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.69 million t | +65.6% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million t | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million t | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million t | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million t | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 990,487 t | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 748,143 t | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 887,540 t | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 770,986 t | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 759,225 t | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 826,729 t | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 719,107 t | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 684,332 t | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 704,372 t | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 781,716 t | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 819,590 t | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 833,931 t | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 844,560 t | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 862,323 t | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 835,578 t | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 827,307 t | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 829,525 t | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 828,560 t | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 832,062 t | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 786,520 t | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 758,741 t | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 769,566 t | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 721,602 t | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 732,763 t | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 736,825 t | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 720,208 t | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 794,423 t | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 843,901 t | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 856,997 t | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 829,747 t | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 880,420 t | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 844,346 t | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 791,830 t | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 874,494 t | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 988,465 t | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 820,449 t | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million t | +66.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million t | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million t | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million t | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million t | -5.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.09 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 753,355 t, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.09 million t is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.28 million t, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit Primary — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +66.1% | 820,449 t | 1.36 million t |
| 1979 | +65.6% | 1.02 million t | 1.69 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 513,609 t | 421,720 t | 683,975 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 891,685 t | 520,254 t | 1.69 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million t | 748,143 t | 2.03 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 791,282 t | 684,332 t | 862,323 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 771,637 t | 720,208 t | 832,062 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 852,507 t | 791,830 t | 988,465 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million t | 1.09 million t | 1.36 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — production in Sri Lanka?
- Fruit primary — production in Sri Lanka was 1.09 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million t in 1980.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,720 t in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fruit primary — production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, published as part of Fruit Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.