Other beans, green — Area harvested in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other beans, green — Area harvested was 15,202 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other beans, green — Area harvested in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 15,202 ha for other beans, green — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other beans, green — area harvested in Sri Lanka peaked at 18,589 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,140 ha, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other beans, green — Area harvested in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,140 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,776 ha | +76.4% |
| 1963 | 2,575 ha | -31.8% |
| 1964 | 2,566 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3,648 ha | +42.2% |
| 1966 | 3,944 ha | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 3,098 ha | -21.5% |
| 1968 | 3,685 ha | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 4,514 ha | +22.5% |
| 1970 | 3,471 ha | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 3,890 ha | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 3,783 ha | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 4,788 ha | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 4,115 ha | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 4,470 ha | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 4,846 ha | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 4,117 ha | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 4,648 ha | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 4,890 ha | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 5,188 ha | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 6,260 ha | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 5,505 ha | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 5,970 ha | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 6,490 ha | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 6,470 ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6,506 ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7,087 ha | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 7,030 ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 7,010 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6,520 ha | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 6,771 ha | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 6,738 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6,429 ha | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 6,398 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,500 ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7,108 ha | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 7,040 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,676 ha | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6,600 ha | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6,820 ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 6,360 ha | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 6,550 ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6,290 ha | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7,470 ha | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 7,720 ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7,810 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7,720 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,070 ha | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 7,910 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7,710 ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,820 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7,590 ha | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 14,725 ha | +94.0% |
| 2014 | 16,186 ha | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 17,969 ha | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 16,994 ha | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 15,787 ha | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 16,412 ha | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 15,412 ha | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 18,589 ha | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 17,319 ha | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 16,670 ha | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 15,762 ha | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 15,202 ha | -3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 15,202 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,075 ha, 7.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 15,202 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 15,202 ha, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other beans, green — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +94.0% | 7,590 ha | 14,725 ha |
| 1962 | +76.4% | 2,140 ha | 3,776 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,327 ha | 2,140 ha | 4,514 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,302 ha | 3,471 ha | 4,890 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,352 ha | 5,188 ha | 7,087 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,678 ha | 6,398 ha | 7,108 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,272 ha | 6,290 ha | 8,070 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,660 ha | 7,590 ha | 17,969 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,708 ha | 15,202 ha | 18,589 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 9 Italy 16,840 ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,609 ha compare
- 10 Serbia 16,653 ha compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 1,047 ha compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,033 ha compare
- 11 Egypt 15,844 ha compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 443 ha compare
- 13 Algeria 12,692 ha compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 320 ha compare
- 14 North Macedonia 10,861 ha compare
- 14 Melanesia 54 ha compare
- 15 Niger 9,628 ha compare
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 other beans, green — area harvested in Sri Lanka?
- Other beans, green — area harvested in Sri Lanka was 15,202 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other beans, green — area harvested recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18,589 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest other beans, green — area harvested recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,140 ha in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other beans, green — area harvested?
- Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other beans, green — area harvested rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other beans, green — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.