Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 1,624 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Sri Lanka stood at 1,624 kg/ha.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,297 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 380.7 kg/ha, in 1982.
That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 152 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,040 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,131 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 1,843 kg/ha | +63.0% |
| 1964 | 1,691 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 924.7 kg/ha | -45.3% |
| 1966 | 785.6 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 1,251 kg/ha | +59.2% |
| 1968 | 1,040 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 1,067 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 854.6 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1971 | 1,044 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 1,970 kg/ha | +88.7% |
| 1973 | 2,297 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 1,118 kg/ha | -51.3% |
| 1975 | 1,648 kg/ha | +47.4% |
| 1976 | 1,708 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 839.6 kg/ha | -50.8% |
| 1978 | 442.8 kg/ha | -47.3% |
| 1979 | 615.5 kg/ha | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 590.5 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 520.4 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 380.7 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 479.5 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 591.5 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 578.4 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 647.7 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 590.9 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 578.2 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 658.4 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 595.2 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 571.1 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 425.3 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 562.4 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 539.8 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 597.4 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 582.3 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 573 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 619.1 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 636.8 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 670.8 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 667.4 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 629 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 578.2 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 794.6 kg/ha | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 827.8 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 842.2 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 944.3 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 998.1 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,451 kg/ha | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 1,514 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,819 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 1,844 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,809 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,774 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,569 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1,212 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 1,778 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 1,752 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,853 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,973 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,993 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,632 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 1,788 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 1,624 kg/ha | -9.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,624 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,566 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,197 kg/ha | 785.6 kg/ha | 1,843 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,254 kg/ha | 442.8 kg/ha | 2,297 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 561.62 kg/ha | 380.7 kg/ha | 658.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 570.24 kg/ha | 425.3 kg/ha | 636.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 840.3 kg/ha | 578.2 kg/ha | 1,451 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,692 kg/ha | 1,212 kg/ha | 1,853 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,802 kg/ha | 1,624 kg/ha | 1,993 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Sri Lanka?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Sri Lanka was 1,624 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,297 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.7 kg/ha in 1982.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.