Pulses, Total — Yield in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,058 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Sri Lanka is 1,058 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,436 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 359.8 kg/ha, in 1968.
Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 223 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.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 457.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 369.9 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 447.7 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 462.6 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 517.4 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 421.8 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1967 | 421.1 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 359.8 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 409.6 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 467.1 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 605.7 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 633 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 694.9 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 567.6 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 745.5 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 577.6 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 720.4 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 737.6 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 676.1 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 872.1 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 987.8 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 930.3 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 588.9 kg/ha | -36.7% |
| 1984 | 481.3 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 735.9 kg/ha | +52.9% |
| 1986 | 796.4 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 771.5 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 770 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 714.2 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 766.4 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 861 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 590.1 kg/ha | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 830.9 kg/ha | +40.8% |
| 1994 | 832.6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 887.2 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 904.5 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 845.3 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 896.8 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 908.3 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 919.1 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 894.8 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 901.4 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 909.5 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 928.8 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 961 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 935.4 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 998.4 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 967.7 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,136 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 1,102 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,104 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,231 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,233 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,252 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,275 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,436 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1,191 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 1,153 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,116 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,135 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,129 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,057 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,066 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,058 kg/ha | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,058 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,265 kg/ha, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,058 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,003 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 429.7 kg/ha | 359.8 kg/ha | 517.4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 642.55 kg/ha | 467.1 kg/ha | 745.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 764.84 kg/ha | 481.3 kg/ha | 987.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 832.31 kg/ha | 590.1 kg/ha | 908.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 955.25 kg/ha | 894.8 kg/ha | 1,136 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,209 kg/ha | 1,102 kg/ha | 1,436 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 kg/ha | 1,057 kg/ha | 1,135 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Sri Lanka?
- Pulses, total — yield in Sri Lanka was 1,058 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,436 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 359.8 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Pulses, Total — 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.