Potato yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Potato yields was 12.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.97 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
121st
of 159 countries
All-time high
21.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
2.24 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Sri Lanka stood at 12.97 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.34 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.24 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -54.0% |
| 1963 | 9.19 tonnes per hectare | +310.0% |
| 1964 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | -35.2% |
| 1965 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -47.2% |
| 1966 | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | +176.0% |
| 1967 | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 9.07 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 9.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 9.24 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 11.27 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 13.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 11.46 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 11.3 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 11.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.05 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 10.45 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.71 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 10.28 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 11.13 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 12.52 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 13.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 14.8 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 14.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 14.81 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.52 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.34 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 18.81 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 16.46 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 17.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 18.71 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 18.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.42 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 14.49 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.97 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12.97 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 12.97 tonnes per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.65 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +310.0% | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 9.19 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | +176.0% | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 8.68 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.94 tonnes per hectare | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.02 tonnes per hectare | 11.27 tonnes per hectare | 13.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.24 tonnes per hectare | 10.28 tonnes per hectare | 12.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.94 tonnes per hectare | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.55 tonnes per hectare | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | 21.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 tonnes per hectare | 12.97 tonnes per hectare | 18.26 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 potato yields in Sri Lanka?
- Potato yields in Sri Lanka was 12.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for potato yields?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.