Orange yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Orange yields was 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
119th
of 123 countries
All-time high
5.09 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
All-time low
0.8065 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 119th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -47.6% |
| 1970 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 1975 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | +133.2% |
| 1984 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -52.1% |
| 1985 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9065 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8065 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8576 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8839 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8702 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8102 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 1998 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.07 tonnes per hectare, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 11% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +133.2% | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 5.09 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 119th out of 123 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.