Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 13,245 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Sri Lanka is 13,245 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Sri Lanka peaked at 16,227 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,864 kg/ha, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 179 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,049 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,553 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 5,958 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1964 | 6,263 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 3,864 kg/ha | -38.3% |
| 1966 | 5,291 kg/ha | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 5,104 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 4,935 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 4,767 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 5,643 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 6,107 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 5,257 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 6,343 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 5,838 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 6,140 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 6,041 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 7,337 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 7,063 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 7,503 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 7,680 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6,724 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 7,448 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 9,906 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 9,483 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 7,473 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 8,636 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 8,258 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 7,893 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 8,462 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 7,984 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 6,910 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 10,800 kg/ha | +56.3% |
| 1993 | 10,773 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,918 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 11,170 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 6,847 kg/ha | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 7,860 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 7,843 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9,803 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 8,891 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 8,669 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,499 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8,842 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10,304 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 10,558 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 10,304 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11,841 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 11,891 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,355 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 12,858 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12,308 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 12,598 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14,182 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 14,038 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 15,420 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 14,357 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 15,480 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 16,227 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12,291 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 15,717 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 14,999 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 12,363 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 12,942 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 13,245 kg/ha | +2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 13,245 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,302 kg/ha, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 13,245 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,245 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,643 kg/ha | 3,864 kg/ha | 7,553 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,327 kg/ha | 5,257 kg/ha | 7,503 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,196 kg/ha | 6,724 kg/ha | 9,906 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,191 kg/ha | 6,847 kg/ha | 11,918 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,316 kg/ha | 8,499 kg/ha | 13,355 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,976 kg/ha | 12,291 kg/ha | 16,227 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,853 kg/ha | 12,363 kg/ha | 15,717 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 127 Bangladesh 14,038 kg/ha compare
- 128 Montenegro 13,999 kg/ha compare
- 129 Czechoslovakia 13,949 kg/ha compare
- 131 Chad 13,140 kg/ha compare
- 132 Caribbean 12,473 kg/ha compare
- 133 Benin 12,000 kg/ha compare
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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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Sri Lanka?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Sri Lanka was 13,245 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16,227 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,864 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield. 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.