Millet yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Millet yields was 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.39 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.5069 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet 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 millet yields in Sri Lanka is 1.14 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.39 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5069 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 89 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.
Millet yields in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6204 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7837 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6129 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6788 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7165 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5511 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1967 | 0.618 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6048 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7823 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5456 tonnes per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5984 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6387 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6107 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.542 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5069 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5387 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5695 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6031 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6009 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6439 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6225 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6273 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7399 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6663 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7046 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6656 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.635 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6768 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6854 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6336 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6067 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6058 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7335 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7107 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6514 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6371 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.628 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7236 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7398 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7374 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7422 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7433 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9086 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.14 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.14 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.14 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6632 tonnes per hectare | 0.5511 tonnes per hectare | 0.7837 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5755 tonnes per hectare | 0.5069 tonnes per hectare | 0.6387 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.6225 tonnes per hectare | 0.7399 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.667 tonnes per hectare | 0.6058 tonnes per hectare | 0.7398 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9102 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 millet yields in Sri Lanka?
- Millet yields in Sri Lanka was 1.14 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 millet yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5069 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for millet yields?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet 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.