Soybean yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Soybean yields was 1.93 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean 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
The most recent figure for soybean yields in Sri Lanka is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6399 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9204 tonnes per hectare | 0.6399 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9338 tonnes per hectare | 0.804 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 0.9206 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Sri Lanka?
- Soybean yields in Sri Lanka was 1.93 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 soybean yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6399 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for soybean yields?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.