Potatoes — Yield in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Potatoes — Yield was 12,975 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12,975 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Sri Lanka peaked at 21,339 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,242 kg/ha, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,873 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,242 kg/ha | -54.0% |
| 1963 | 9,192 kg/ha | +310.0% |
| 1964 | 5,961 kg/ha | -35.2% |
| 1965 | 3,146 kg/ha | -47.2% |
| 1966 | 8,680 kg/ha | +176.0% |
| 1967 | 7,808 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 9,775 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 9,072 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 9,601 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 9,945 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 8,838 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 7,871 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 8,418 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 7,022 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 8,955 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 9,358 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 10,174 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 9,244 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 11,268 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 12,406 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 12,464 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 13,186 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 11,460 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 12,500 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 11,300 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 11,662 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 12,069 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 11,912 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 11,052 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 10,452 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 11,011 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 11,201 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 11,010 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10,993 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12,714 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 10,277 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 11,125 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 12,521 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 13,292 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 13,572 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13,421 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11,371 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 14,803 kg/ha | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 14,162 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 14,809 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 14,520 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14,528 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14,903 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13,523 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 13,250 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 15,527 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 15,321 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15,354 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21,339 kg/ha | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 18,815 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 16,459 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 17,182 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 18,712 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 18,258 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 16,419 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 13,781 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 14,486 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 12,975 kg/ha | -10.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12,975 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 12,975 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 16,651 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 2,242 kg/ha | 9,192 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +176.0% | 3,146 kg/ha | 8,680 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,750 kg/ha | 2,242 kg/ha | 9,775 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,943 kg/ha | 7,022 kg/ha | 10,174 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,023 kg/ha | 11,268 kg/ha | 13,186 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,236 kg/ha | 10,277 kg/ha | 12,714 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,938 kg/ha | 11,371 kg/ha | 14,903 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,548 kg/ha | 13,250 kg/ha | 21,339 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,184 kg/ha | 12,975 kg/ha | 18,258 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Sri Lanka?
- Potatoes — yield in Sri Lanka was 12,975 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21,339 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,242 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for potatoes — yield?
- Sri Lanka ranks 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.