Orange yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Orange yields was 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Orange 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
Sri Lanka recorded 1.2 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.09 tonnes per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.8065 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.8065 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 orange yields in Sri Lanka?
- Orange yields in Sri Lanka was 1.2 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 orange yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8065 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for orange yields?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Orange 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.